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4/27/23
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Species
White Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
We focused below the dam by the ledge. Lots of shad swimming around. Water was stained and little flow. Whitebass was scattered and small. Average about 11 inches. Once the buffalo's started hitting the whitebass shut off. It was fun targeting Buffalo on plastic and light tackle. Water was still cold to the touch. Give it another week or two and it'll be prime time.
Species
Crappie
Season
Winter
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Use tungsten jig with waxie for suspended fish around 10-15 feet and the pin head minnow for the deeper fish 20-30 feet tip pin head minnow with soft plastic minnow
Species
Crappie
Season
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
50°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Largemouth were feeding on shad on bluff walls and any place with chunk rock, dt 6, and wiggle warts were most effective. Lots of catfish and drum were also caught this day making for a fun multi-species trip
Species
Catfish
Season
Summer
Technique
Trolling 0-9'
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Used shad to troll the channel for catfish. Fairly good catching, with decent sized catfish.
Species
Drum
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Bounce off the bottom and occasionally lift up 1 feet and let it drop, almost always get a bite one the drop
Species
Crappie
Season
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Crappie schooling around balls of shad, look for the birds, shad imitation crappie jig can be fished under a bobber to stay closer to the surface or without a bobber to fish closer to the bottom for bass and walleye