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Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
48°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
57°
Beautiful day but water temps produced a slower bite. Bouncing fluke up deeper holes produced some action.
Daniel Zimmerschied
Bronze Ambassador
5/12/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
66°
Fish were finicky but managed to get a few decent one with moving baits. The black and blue jig bite got better towards the evening. At this time look for shallow rocks with nice drop offs and large flats.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
52°
Was fishing shoreline weed edges 2 to 6ft of water. Fished a Billy Rub drop shot slowly bouncing it off the bottom. Was catching bedding and staging largemouth.
Jonathan Bliayang
Bronze Ambassador
5/18/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
63°
I was fishing the SlayNation MN kayak tounament and pulled out this 4 pound bass on a deep hump. Hump meaning I was fishing the tippy top where you can see the drop off on the charts and on livescope! I could see this fish on the scope at around 12 ft where it meets the bottom of the shelf ( shelf meaning a rapid drop off, depth ranges are in 1ft increments like a literal shelf you have at home ). This big girl came up and striked and missed. Focusing back on this large mouth I threw numerous different baits at her. Wether it be drop shot with a yum craw, or a KBL dirty dan ned rig! Nothing could get her to bite. I backed off a little bit to give the bass a different angle/approach when I decided to pick up the chatterbait! Just after the 2nd cast with the chatter bait and working it like a jig ( let it drop but give it more aggressive hops. Let the bait touch the bottom, Reel in so your rod til hits the water and then give it a hard yank so the rod is completely 180 degrees ). Once I did that BAM ol' girl hit on the drop. I can say confidently that if you replicate this anywhere you will succeed!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Casting along the inside and out side weed lines along the north shore line...
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Look For the Wind Blown Shorelines, and look for the Rip Rap areas on them, Cast and work your Blade Bait Slowly. If you start to feel the vibration of the bait working slow down a little. Use a 6' piece or mono and tie it to your braid, it works as a shock absorber. Good Luck
Berkley Fireline - EOL 10lb / Crystal
Out of Stock
Daiwa Regal LT Spinning Reel - EOL 2500 / 5.3:1
Out of Stock
Plano EDGE 3700 Box 3700
$28.99
WOO! Tungsten Lure Wrap - EOL Black
Out of Stock
Rapala Stainless Steel Forceps - EOL 5-1/2"
Out of Stock
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
66°
Small swimbaits on spinning gear, jerkbaits, and chatterbaits we’re getting bit.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
The vegetation in Buffalo Lake is lacking and what is there is mostly dead or unhealthy. But if you take the time to find the rock piles with some amount of vegetation on them in 2-6ft, pitch a swim jig into the grass, you just might snatch a donkey. A bright or bold color will be your best option as the water clarity is no more than 2-3ft on average. Chartreuse added into your presentation will generate some extra bites on sunny days, and straight black almost always produces well here
