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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
67°
Yum Dinger Worm 4" Black Blue Flake / 4"
Out of Stock
Owner Jungle Wacky Weedless Hook 2/0
Out of Stock
Seviin GX Series Spinning Reel 2500 / 6.0:1
Out of Stock
Tanner King
Bronze Ambassador
4/23/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
64°
OBN Qualifier. Cold morning (35*), launched at 6:30, caught first fish at 6:40 on chartreuse spinner bait with white swim trailer with chartreuse dipped paddle. Caught 2 more on that set up. Rest were caught 9am-3pm on the chartreuse crank bait in about 4-6ft of water. Most fish were on back of docks or brush/rock-pilings behind docks.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Males are on the bank, females coming to bank late evening. North lake finally clearing up enough to catch fish. South lake really hot, water clear down around Goat Island. Purple/Black and Cajun Cricket colors working well. Some bobber fishermen doing well 1’ foot deep but I have been tight lining. Hit the back end of the coves.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
67°
Fish were in pre-spawn and spawn stages. Saw some fish on the beds but were not locked in yet. Some fish were on the front side of creeks and points staging to go back and spawn. No topwater action but mainly Necko rigs and wacky rig Senkos.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Crappie have pulled off bank to 10 foot of water, males are in closer sows are waiting for weather to warm again before heading back to bank.
Cody McCullah
Bronze Ambassador
5/7/24
Species
White BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Humps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
shad spawn was in full swing and thanks to recent storms raising water levels just enough to provide the hybrids more preferable ambush locations at significant depth transition points in the creek mouths and further up the channelsto ambush spawning shad. Wind direction also aided in forcing shad to form larger schools instead of the typical 10-20 fish schools common for this time of year
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
60°
The water varies in color depending on where you're at on the lake, but either a white or chartreuse spinnerbait seems to produce wherever you're at. Get in the back of the pockets and roll it by any wood you can find. A bladed jig like a vibrashock is also producing really well and several bites can be had around the same cover either flipping or dragging a senko.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Picking apart flooded brush. I chose this jig for the head shape, but cut it to create a "finesse" sized package.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Running spinnerbaits down dock edges.
