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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
42°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
This combo got me 3rd in our local tourney
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Best bait hands down when they are being finicky
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Small Perch are everywhere, but you gotta weed through tons of little ones before you can find a keeper. It seems like the deeper you go, the better chance at some keeper Perch or some Walleye. 20-40 feet of water depending on the exact spot seems to be the best place to go.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
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 / BluegillSeason
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.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Used a swimjig while searching for better grass. Once we got bit on the swimjig we slowed down and flipped the submerged grass. Had about 15#s but caught 20-25 fish on the day.
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Right after ice out on chautauqua lake the crappie travel into the canals. My favorite way to catch them is tying on a 1/16 oz jig head with a small Bobby Garland shad in the chartreuse color and fishing it two feet below a foam float.
