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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
44°
Blade bait on my new Ark, only want 2 or 3 vibrations of the blade so a short pull on rod. If you feel something funny then drop after next pull will be a fish. got fourteen 2-4lbers but lost a real good one. 25-45' on points but flats with something different hold fish too. Long casts best.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Fishing this time of the year went bad for us at douglas lake the bite was not there but three days after we left my friends said that the bass were biting almost any thing thrown.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Throwing a jerk bait down transition banks that go from the river channel to a shallow, pea gravel flat or point is one of the best techniques to catch a lot of bass. The best part is you can catch largemouth and smallmouth as well here with this pattern.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Getting as far up the river as you possibly can this time of year can pay off in a big way. There are bass up the river that can be caught while the majority of the other anglers are targeting the big schools out deep. Throwing a shallow crank bait or sometimes a topwater are the best techniques to use.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Blueback Herring
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points
Around the first of middle of May, a great way to catch largemouth on Douglas is a Carolina rig. A green pumpkin lizard with the tail died chartreuse is my go to bait. Fish this around river rock points in the middle portion of the lake. I typically fish this with a 1/2oz or 3/4oz sinker about two feet above my bait. Fishing it slow along the bottom can provide great results!
SmallieNinja
Bronze Ambassador
3/4/24
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
Slow rolled on bottom but high enough to be ticking the tops of the rocks.
The Crappie Preacher
Bronze Ambassador
3/7/24
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Long Lining
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
47°
Long line trolled at about 1 mph along creek channels in 25-30ft of water at a depth of 10-12’ deep.
