Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond
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Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
With opening week brings heavy pressure to just about every bank of the lake. Using your electronics to scan the many rock piles and bars of the lake, you can extend that “fish in a barrel” bite long after it starts to slow for everyone else. The shallower you can find them set up, the more of a feeding mood they will be in.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Swimbaits
Structure
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Battle the immense amounts of fishing pressure by standing out. Searching out the prime water temps where the large females are still feeding and not ready to commit to their spawning areas can be more than rewarding on the big glides. Many fish can also be caught on jerkbaits in the same areas.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Flipping jig on hard edges was the ticket. 15 lbs 3 oz. Best 5.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Caught 5 largemouth and one smallmouth over past couple days from the shore. Good size 1 lb or bigger. Fish are active due to warm water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Females are freshly spawned out is certain areas of the lake and starting to make their way to their summer areas
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Bass were smashing a 3 inch white largo shad on a VMC hybrid head jig on deeper points at the mouths of bays
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Humps
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Beat the rocks and get ready.
