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Colin Bassmaster
Bronze Ambassador
9/24/23
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
55°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
75°
finding off shore boulders and rock piles was the ticket for finding fish. Most fish were sitting between 10 and 17 feet of water. Bite picked up as the sun came out around mid day
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
64°
Fishing is picking up, drop shot to smallmouth on the beds and the largemouth are on docks and a few on beds. big boulders were holding fish as well
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
65°
Fish were starting to move up shallow, most fish were on the transition from deeper water to shallow water.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
70°
Fish were very shallow on rock piles. Fishing in the evening, bait balls were off the deeper sides of the rocks. Have to fight through some pickerel but the smallmouth are there as well