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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
57°
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Dam
Forage
Minnows
Yo-yo with a dead fall.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Look for sharp drops close to flats.If there’s weed with rock ,gravel sand , focus on that for location . Throw in to open pockets of weeds in rock or sand ,let you bait sit keeping contact with the bottom, have fun ,good fishing.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Dam
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
63°
Swimming a Outkasttackle hair jig in the 6-12 deep range at a slower speed, worked awesome. With the wind at my back ,helped the jig fly farther away. Give it a try, have fun and be safe on the water
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Dam
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
70°
Water level is still high and fish are holding on current brakes along the Dam .Sides scan or us your 2D to look for a 2 to 3 foot drop . Great place to take kids to catch lots of smallmouth or a bonus Walleye or 2 . Make long cast with a gentle drag or popping your bait . I use the 1/16 oz football jig head from VMC and the XZone Ned zone in 3in summer craw. Good luck , have fun and be safe on the water.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Points
Lethargic during the cold snap. Down size if needed.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
water levels are low so fish moved to deeper 12ft-16ft structure ,rocks, weeds, drag your bait on the rocks , smallmouth bite better with wind , largemouth are tight to cover .
Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Humps
