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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Chuck Maynard
Bronze Ambassador
4/7/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
59°
Structure along steeper banks. Let the bait fall and slowly work it.
Species
White BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 0-9'
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
59°
The White Bass/ Hybrid run is starting on Herrington Lake. Spent the afternoon trolling anywhere from 5-20ft following river channels with a Rapala Shad Rap, various colors depending on water color. Lots of fun and easy fishing
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
River Channels
Water Temperature
672°
Fished a night tournament and had caught a majority of our fish right before dark. The water temp was 67 and most fish already off the bed. We caught our fish on rage bugs and shakey heads on steeper rock walls on the main lake.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
45°
Mid-lake had more color than on recent trips, thanks to the recent rains. The spotted bass and crappie were hanging out deeper, around 20-30 feet under the docks. I caught 8 black bass and 5 crappie, and both species seemed to love the baits with little to no action—dead sticking was the key! What a fun day out on the water!
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Summer
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Docks
Kids had a fun time catching a lot of bluegills from the pontoon, kayak and dock. They had to sort through many scrappy smaller fish to find the quality size gills. The shady areas of docks and main lake bluff walls were the primary locations. Vertical jigging or casting a float and jig to the dropoffs or shaded areas proved to be the most consistent presentation. Great way to get young kids hooked on fishing!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Chasing suspended baitfish in open water and intercepting feeding bass is a way to get big bites!
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
49°
Vertically jigging the main lake between King Mill and Herrington Marina yielded a successful crappie fishing experience. The majority of the caught crappie were between 10 and 13 inches in length. The water clarity was optimal, with 2 to 4 feet of visibility. Various colors appeared to be effective on 1/16th-ounce jig heads. The Zman Ultimate Ned Head rod provided the necessary sensitivity to detect even the slightest bites. A long 20-foot fluorocarbon leader was connected to the XBraid. On shallower cover, a small swim bait tight lining technique proved effective in attracting additional bites. Additionally, we observed spotted bass in the same areas and caught approximately 10 of them in the 11 to 16 inch range using the same techniques early in the morning.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
84°
Slow day, ended up targeting suspended spotted bass around mid lake around the docks using various sized minnow style baits with and without the under-spin. A few on top water with wakebait, fished slow.
