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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Rock Pile
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
57°
The lake was fishing small but there were a few productive areas with better quality smallmouth staging to spawn!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
56°
Had 15-8 in the Bassmaster College series tournament. Caught our fish on 45 degree banks leading back into spawning pockets. Red clay mixed with big rock was important.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
Ran around the river looking for isolated boulders and chunk rock running into the lake. Caught smallies in 4-12 feet of water working small keitech swim baits on ball head jigs super slow. Clouds and wind helped the bite tremendously. Looked for small strips of rock that were alone on long stretches of clay.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
52°
Throwing swimmers on bluff walls, slow rolling in 15-20 feet of water. Smallmouth would peck lightly. Patience was key
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Fished the Bassmaster Open as a co-angler. Worked parallel to bluff walls alternating between a Mag draft, spinnerbait with a Pearl Largo shad trailer, and Strike King Hybrid Hunter. Used the Chartreuse marker to lightly shade the center of the largo shad to give it a little bling. Had a 3 fish limit within an hour and continued to cull up by ounces for the next 2 hours. Had 2, 3 to 4 lbs class Smallmouth jump off on the magdraft on a long cast due to not paying attention to my hooks and becoming dull. My biggest fish of the day caught came off the Hybrid Hunter working it off the bluffs over 15 to 20 feet of water working it fast with a stop and go retrieve. The Smallmouth would hit it hard right at the pause. Day 2 was a bust as there was no wind and the areas, we worked I just couldn't get more then 3 bites all day.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
56°
Would find boulders and drag a drop shot along the top of them
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
58°
We Used the current in the river to find areas where current pushed bait into pockets along the rock walls. These areas often had access to shallow spawning areas near by, but these fish were staged on bait in 12-14’ of water. The water was cleaner and had less stain than surrounding areas.
