Clitherall Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Reeds
I had a chance to go out this afternoon for a couple hours. I decided to flip and pitch reeds and that is all I did! I fished reeds between 2 to 5 foot of water. I was paying attention on the little pockets, points and isolated patches. I caught over 20 fishes but only 6 keepers. My best five was 15 pounds.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Points
On 9/17 I fished main lake points with a mix of gravel and big rocks. The depth between 15 to 20 feet of water. Not a lot bites but I was able to catch a few smallmouth.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Wind has been blowing strong so I have been fishing flats close to the main lake between 6 to 8 feet of water and burning the strike king red eye shad. A lot of short bites but sometimes you run on a few good ones.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
There’s marked rock pints on the lake that have smallies on them and off the sides, this time of year a hair jig fished slow or a tube drug off the edge is working very well
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
62°
Long casts on a windy day around rock have been enticing smallmouth lately. With tulibee as forage, this color of jerkbait really matches the hatch. Bass are likely a mix of spawners and pre spawn at this water temp and given how this year has progressed with late ice off.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
61°
Very slow but smallies on beds still but plenty of largemouth as well
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
79°
Hot day but overnight cold temps have been driving fish shallow. Found this one on the outer edge of a reed stand at last light just about as we were going to come in for the night.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
71°
Found some brush piles and fished the whopper plopper over them by casting past them towards the bank and retrieving just fast enough so the plopping noise starts. Picked the rest off with a Texas rigged craw
