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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
41°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Fishing the edge of drop off on big boulders deep 10-18 feet of water. Slow dragging Ned rig
Species
Walleye
Season
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
55°
I was snap jigging a 5/8 Northland Pitchin Puppet in Purple Racecar. That caught most of the fish, but I also caught a few vertical jigging a 3/8 pink and white jighead with a fathead. 23-26 feet around the edges of the shallow flats next to the 30 foot hole.
Species
Crappie
Season
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Last week the water temp was 71 degrees this week it was 64 degrees. We had to change from jig and a minnow to smaller and more of a reaction bite got some slabs and a small mouth
The Big Fish
Bronze Ambassador
9/20/22
Species
Walleye
Season
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Jig and a minnow. 7 feet of water the water is still very dirty. Once the water start clearing up the walleyes will start moving in. Today the bigger crappies and walleyes wanted a bigger meal. if I didn’t a big fat head I had to add 2 minnows to my hook for a bigger presentation..
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Working a black Ned rig along rocky flats and rocky points triggered Smallies (and walleyes). You had to fish it very slow, almost dead sticking it. Fish were in 6 to 15 feet.
Species
Walleye
Season
Fall
Technique
Spoons
Structure
Humps
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
73°
Catching walleye jigging and trolling spoons. On humps and ledges.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Crawfish
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
Took my son out smallmouth fishing. We were catching them on points in about 8-10 feet of water using the dropshot. We caught several smallies during the morning. He had a great time. We moved to trolling for walleye later in the day.