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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Rock Pile
Throwing the 3.5" cover scat around rocks and boulders near transitions from weed beds. Caught several 2-3# smallmouth bass weightless on a 3/0 ewg. Also caught a bunch of large rock bass in the process. Cover scat has been the most consistent heavy bait I've tried so far.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
55°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
55°
Caught 10 smallies with the elegy bone vision 110 Jr. In the shallow areas around docks and lay downs in about 2 hours. Would have kept fishing it but a pike broke off my center treble hook.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
58°
Caught a 3 & 5lb. Largemouth bouncing it on the bottom near vegetation up in the shallow water
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Docks
Caught about 10 Smallmouth bass, and a couple pike before a large pike broke the lip off.
Keely Stiegel
Bronze Ambassador
3/4/25
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
39°
I dropped the bait down right off the bottom using a marcum flasher. I jigged right off the bottom.
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Nice crappy on a live minnow.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
69°
If you want to go anywhere on the lake and catch a fish, this is all you need! rub some baitfuel on your little tube and cast to the bank. hop it back. Largemouth, Smallmouth, Bluegill, Walleye, pike.. everything eats it
