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Brookville Lake
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Brookville Lake Fishing Reports
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Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
45°
Slow retrieval and cranking the edge of bank brush.
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
42°
Caught a limit of crappie mostly picking them off one at a time. Nothing huge but lots of good keepers. The crappie were pretty aggressive and if you hit the ones a little outside of the pack on the head they usually would eat. I have much more success letting the bait pendulum to them then dropping straight down. Water was 42 degrees.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Found some smallmouth moving between standing timber in 25-35’ of water. Got em on a small swimbait fished like a damiki rig. I let it pendulum down to them and held it on the fishes nose and didn’t give it any action. The wind was heavy and waves were rolling in. Gusts were reported up to 40mph. Water temp was still 40 degrees.
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Found some schools of crappie hanging on timber in 25-40’ of water. The Bobby Garland rig with two different jig sizes seems to always work in this part of the country. Really heavy winds made it hard to stay on them in the kayak so it was a short trip. Got my first one of 2023 over 14”! That is a quality fish for around here. When I was able to stay on them they were ready to feed. If they are not smashing it, hit them in the nose with it and lift as slowly as you can. They like to chase it up.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Suspending jerkbaits in the coldest time of the year can be the ticket because of how much you can slow them down. Ledges are a great area to fish because it allows the bass to move up up or down in the water column with ease.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
River Channels
As the smallmouth chomp to put on winter weight an A-Rig will do the trick. Throw it around areas that hold bait. Match the hatch when it comes to bait color and size.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
When the smallmouth are up shallow for the spawn there is no better time to use a finesse hair jig. Throw it out and slowly reel it back.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Points
Large points that sit farther out in the main lake basin are a great pre-spawn area to target, especially when there are shallow spawning areas near. Make a long cast and drag or hop the ned rig along the bottom.
