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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water temps are in the upper 80s. Top water bite has started to slow down but still caught a few on a walking bait early. Caught a few on points with big shad balls nearby with deep diving crank baits.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Bass are chasing shad all over the lake. Whopper ploppers work well early and if the wind is up. Old school crazy shads and other smaller double prop baits are working well when the plopper bite slows. Bigger fish can be caught underneath the shad with a spoon.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water in mid 80s. Found spotted bass schooling in several parts of the lake. They would hit various lures on top but a whopper plopper seemed to be the most efficient. After the bite slowed a small swimbait picked the few remaining.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
82°
Water was WAY up, fish up shallow and in bushes /grass lots of fish suspended.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Clear water. Pitching around laydowns and logs. Swimming the swimjig around the brush and through the grass.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Cold front had pushed fish off the bank to closest weedline and secondary points. The a rig worked well on the edge of grass lines and the c rig picked up extra fish on secondary points near spawning pockets.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Baitfish
Follow the shad busting the surface and fish a topwater walking bait for Spots.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles