Crystal Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
50°
Air temps were high 50s with low wind, 5-6mph. Water temps were a steady 50 degrees across the whole lake. Extremely clear right now, about 12-15ft visibility. Started off on my typical deep weed line spots with no luck on jerkbaits. Trolled around the basin for a bit too see if anything was out there and saw large schools of smaller fish in roughly 20-22fow on the graph. Tried drop shotting with a tiny Aberdeen hook and half of a 1in gulp to see if they were gills or perch. Nothing but nibbles when I tried to catch them. Pulled out of the basin and noticed lots of small bait fish cruising the shoreline, almost looked like fingerling bass or shiners or something, couldn't get close enough to see since they'd spook before I could get close. Majority of the weeds have died off so it's pretty barren around that depth but the bass seemed to be cruising around in the shallow water. Maybe chasing the bait fish, maybe warming up in the sun. Burned a lipless crank relatively fast at that depth around the lake and they seemed to be following that pattern on the entire lake. Hard or soft bottom, cover or not, it didn't seem to matter because as long as I fished that depth, they'd bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
43°
Water temps stayed around 43 degrees everywhere I went. Threw jerkbaits around 15 ft of water along weed lines. Kind of slow still, but they'll bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
50°
Finally a good day on the boat! Crystal lake is one of my favorite local lakes. Started off fishing like I would during summer, bottom of drop offs in around 15-17ft. Caught several that way. We tried shallow afterwards which I would never usually do but we ended up catching a lot that way too. Fish are pretty scattered right now, not in their usual spots. 5-17ft will have fish, seems like they're roaming around still. 50 degree water temps, no beds, they're still getting ready to stage up. Bottom contact baits and jerk baits produced well today.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water temps were 63-64 all around. Threw Ned rigs and weightless flukes in 15-17ft of water. Small guys, but plentiful. Bass are starting to sit on beds too. The spawn is just beginning. Get out there before the spawn funk sets in.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
73°
First night trip of the year, vegetation wasnt too thick yet. Threw chatter and jigs on the tops of ledges and the flats and it produced well. Later on we circled around and threw jigs along the bottom portion of the dropoffs and they were still munching. Night bite only gets better from here on out!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Went out 6/6/2021. Didn't realize it was the last Sunday before outboards aren't allowed. The lake was a blender!! Tons of pleasure boaters out. Hit the docks near the launch with a weighted wacky rig and got a few bass. Moved out to the deeper ledges and cause a handful of small bass and rock ass on dropshots. Not quite in their summer pattern yet but they're getting there.
Jackall Flick Shake 5.8 - EOL Cola / 5 3/4"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Decided to practice my crank game today. Tried keeping my crank just barely above the weeds just so I could tick the tops of them. Considering it's my weakest technique I think I did great today. Nothing of size, but the numbers were definitely there. Great July 4th evening.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Night bite, 12-3am. I just follow the contour, anywhere between 20ft and 12ft is where they seem to hang out. Drag a shakeyhead and other bottom contact baits and they'll eat.
