Broken Bow Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Lake Level 6 ft high Water Temp 53 Pre Spawn Bass Rocky Points Fish mid afternoon moving up catching a few rays Caught a 4 & 41/2 today. Best 5 weigh 17lbs
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
I finished fishing the Hobie Bass Open Series Tournament on Broken Bow this past weekend. The lake temps were upper 40s to mid 50s by the end of the day with stained to muddy water in most areas. Fish were staged on small points and bluff walls, as well as suspended on timber. I was able to catch fish on points using small swimbaits and chatterbaits, as well as bluff walls and rockpiles using a ned rig. Look for bass to be moving up shallow as water temps start warming up this month.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Fish a jerkbait with long pauses (8-10ct) and an A-Rig along main lake points and ledges. The spotted bass are suspending in the main lake areas and move up in the water column later in the day as the water moves up. The smallmouth are also staging on gravel flats and humps and will be mixed in with your catch.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Post frontal, 58 degree water, lake was 13ft high, water was stained, very touchy bite, all bites came half way back in creeks on 45 degree banks with flooded brush around, fish are working towards it the backs of creeks but still a little too early for true spawning activity.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
58°
Points with small gravel with a few large isolated rocks was key. Crank Bait had to stay in contact with bottom. Once I got crank bait on bottom I slowed the bait down. Main Lake points or points in the mouth of pockets held better fish. Best 3 fish was a 4.12, 3.76, 3.53 Each fish came off a single large rock Crank Bait red in color with a orange belly worked best
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
It was an all day long bite. We caught a bunch of fish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Fished Broken Bow today … At daylight water temp 58 fish were staging on points next to drop offs by early afternoon water warm to 65 and I caught bass moving up into shallow water with brush and stumps 3-5 foot was flipping a Berkley Flatworm later in the day catching bass preparing for the spawn…. It’s all about weather conditions and water temps in the Spring. Good Luck and go fishing it’s time to get out there
Crappie