Chautauqua Lake
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Chautauqua Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Bladed Jigs2
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)2
- Drop Shot1
- Hard Topwater (Popping)1
- Hard Topwater (Prop)1
Largemouth Bass10 Reports
Smallmouth Bass2 Reports
Walleye1 Report
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
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Fishing Reports
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Species
Panfish / Bluegill
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
When I fish from my kayak on chautauqua lake I like to travel up the chadakoin river and fish the lay downs though there I find a lot of success throwing square bill crankbaits particularly the chartreuse strike kings I have caught a lot of largemouth in a day this way but also nice quality bass as well.
Species
Panfish / Bluegill
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
When I ice fish on chautauqua lake for perch or gills I usually fish in 10 feet of water. I use small tungsten jigs tipped with minnow heads and they produce yellow perch between 10-13 inches. Of course you will catch a ton of dinks but you just have to weed through them to get the nice ones.
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