Cedar Lake, IL
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Richard Reeve
Bronze Ambassador
9/4/23
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
85°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Bass are still using main lake points and deeper banks. Look for healthy grass in 8-10 feet of water, rock and wood. Fish a T Rig worm or jig slow to pick up bites. 8-12 feet is the best depth!
Richard Reeve
Bronze Ambassador
10/23/23
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
63°
Threw the Deps 3.5" Cover Scat in 1) Junebug and 2) Green Pumpkin/Purple & Green Flake. Had the best luck working off the bottom in a slow walking/jerk retrieve followed by a short pause. Alternatively would lift off the bottom and pause, but the walking/jerk retrieve was producing the #'s.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
My partner and I finished out our bass club league tournament season this weekend with our two day classic. We ended up in 3rd place and big bass. We finished day one in 5th place at 3 pounds back from the lead. Day two we gained a ton of ground after figuring out the pattern late on the 1st day. All of our quality bites came from flat sided crankbaits right up against the grass edges on main lake points. It was extremely windy both days which I feel was a major factor in having them set up on main lake points because 60 degree water temps in the fall post turnover would make you think they would be moving farther back in the creeks. In the two days we caught 5 fish between 3-4 pounds, 3 more over 4 and one 6 pounder.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Cover lots of water with a frog. Focus on shallow grass. You won't get a lot of bites but will catch better than average fish.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
A Texas Rigged worm worked off the grass line has been catching a lot of fish.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
83°
our better fish were all caught between 8 and 15 feet of water on steep sloping banks
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
The shallow grass is giving up some quality bass. Try a toad or frog on main lake points. Punch a beaver through the mats. A swim jig fished outside the mats will produce on windy days. Find the bait....find the bass!