Gervais Lake
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Letting stick bait do it’s thing very slowly letting it hit the bottom and then a slight bounce
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
Weed cutting was happening this week on Gervais, so with the good grass cut, look to docks for decent numbers of bass. Skipping a 3/8 oz jig deep under docks has been the ticket. Don't be surprised if more than one bass is calling a particular dock home.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
80°
Burning the big blade chatterbait above coontails in 7-9 feet deep.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
With the cooler temperatures, the fish are fattening up for winter. Moving baits fished over and around cover produced the most bites. Shallow running cranks in a bluegill color did well. Jerkbaits also produced some of my bigger fish.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Dragging Carolina rig up ledges from the deep, working it slow.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Cast the bait next to the dock and swim it along next to the dock.
Senko God
Bronze Ambassador
7/27/22
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Natural color works. Hit the docks and follow through the hidden tunnel to connected lake.