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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
68°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Species
White BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
74°
Beginning around this time of year White Bass begin to push shad and minnows into the shallow water toward the shore and feed up. The pop up is fast moving schools so I have a bait ready that I can cast to the action.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Shad
Forage
Minnows
I was fishing for crappies today and managed to get a dozen of them. I was using small minnows with a gold ice tungsten jig. The best bite times are 8am-9pm.
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
73°
Pike were biting along the edges of the reeds.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
73°
Fished the outside edges of Lilly pads and open spaces within them.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
79°
Fishing shaded in the sun and heat with the high water temperatures.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
82°
Fish were tight to edges of vegetation. Fished the edges trying to put my bait in and shaded pockets I could get my jig in.
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
Rapala Skitter Rap in Ike's Caribbean Shad matched the bait perfectly. Caught 4 pike along the shoreline heading back into a bay.
