Lake Butte des Morts
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Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Shad
Forage
Minnows
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.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
62°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
68°
Riprap and seawalls were the best locations.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Points
Trolled for 4 hours at the bridge. Vertical jigged most of the time with little luck. Pulled a small channel cat and no walleye. Did catch an 18" using a Booyah Prank in some shallows around mid day.
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
Had to make repeated casts to same structure to get bites.
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
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.
