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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
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Bronze Ambassador
5/8/23
Species
CatfishSeason
Summer
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
With water temps reaching the high 60’s most of the bass are in their full prespawn moods. I like to find water clarity around 1-2ft visibility. This will allow you to go look for beds while allowing you to get nice and close to the fish to cast at them. The bass like to spawn on the bank as well as under docks. when the water fluctuates a lot they will spawn off the bank on rocky flats and rock piles.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Bass were up in the rocks still after the cold front this last week. Just as the temps are getting around 65 and the fish start moving up to spawn, cold fronts have been keeping them from committing fully to bedding up. Used Shimano mastiff flouro 20 pound line to a 1/2oz VMC Swinging Rugby head wobble head jig with a cutrworm from strike king. Anything red has gotten bit the last few weeks. Bites were few and far between but still decent size fish up shallow.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
63°
Fishing was slow but fish were up shallow on rock on most of the lake. Chatterbait bite was good. Caught a 9.34 on a jackhammer with 20 pound Shimano Mastiff. I forgot to turn the drag down and the line held up well running the bait through the rocks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
63°
Bass were finally making a push up to the banks in less than 1’ of water. Massive rain fall today and they bit leading into and after each storm cell that passed by. Bought some shimano mastiff 20 pound line after really liking the 14 pound line and it didn’t fail. Lots of fish caught in the local tournament trail today!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Caught fish after the rain in rip rap slow crawling a 3xd from 1’-13’ got bites up closer to the rocks in 1-2’. Shimanek mastiff line worked well to crank with. Upsized the line from 12-14 pounds and was nice to keep the 3xd from diving as deep.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
58°
Wacky rig worms from waters edge down to 3 ft. deep. Lizards and Ring Fry for roaming fish. Bite was soft and slow.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
76°
Bass were making a new push up to beds mid lake with all the new water coming up. Caught a 6.37 on a bed inbetween some grass lines, bit immediately once the senko hit the bed. Rocky point split the creeks I was fishing in and worked around the point along the grass line. Creeks drop into about 10-15’. Saw several big bass on beds along the grass lines but couldn’t get them to bite at the time. Bass ranged from 8-10+ that were also there. Caught several male bass flipping along flooded grass and retaining walls.
