Cowan Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
HotbaitZ-Man TRD CrawZ Green Pumpkin / 2 1/2"
Out of Stock
Shimano Mastiff FC Fluorocarbon 8lb
Out of Stock
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Caught 40-50 crappie on Brush Piles with the largest going 1.5lbs. All of them came on Bobby Garland baits in 1/16 ounce jig heads. Crappie were still tight to structure. I found a single branch out in the middle of the lake and even it was covered in crappie.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Caught two today on a Tennesse Shad Husky Jerk 08, one white bass and one largemouth. White bass was around 10" but largie was only around 9". Caught another largie on a whopper plopper, black and chrome, around 8". White bass caught in sailboat marina and the two largie were caught in the back of a cove on the north bank.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Points
Trolling for saugeye, and whatever would bite recently at Cowan Lake, focused on major points and mid lake humps. Started with bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses and caught saugeye, crappie, catfish, and bluegill. Switched to crankbaits later in the day and caught the same species, plus a nice 18.5" largemouth on the Rapala DT-6 in about 10 feet of water on the breakline. This is after several bass boats had attempted to pick apart the same point. The DT6 catches fish, period. I like the larger versions on Lake Erie too BTW, I think I had an extra in Perch color so gave it a shot (close enough to a bluegill/bass pattern), even though no perch in the lake (I think?).
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Points
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Brush Piles
After two or three pulls on the bait, this one struck near a brush pile.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Lily Pads
I was pulling the Choppo near Lily pads over a stump when suddenly the largemouth struck near the trunk.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
The fish were active. Use a brown jig with a green pumpkin trailer working it very slowly over any rocks. the bite was sporadic but you would get bit. Fish the rocks by the island and the rocks by the swimming area.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
Today was the craziest feeding frenzy I’ve ever seen. They must have just stocked shad because there was at least a million of them and the largemouth, white bass, and crappie were completely blowing these schools up. I saw this and had to rip a spinnerbait through and around the schools. Pretty epic day.
