Lake Carlos
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Largemouth were loving moving baits on this warm fall day. There was a lot of grass still in the chain and fish were grouping up on the edges of flats and underwater points. The 3 hot baits were a 6th sense crush squarebill, 3/8oz jackhammer, and a white megabass SV3 spinnerbait. Running these baits over the top of the grass got a lot of strikes (and some bonus walleyes).
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Reeds
Fish were sparse in the reeds. We fished several techniques. Found that throwing biospawn baits worked best along with a craw style bait. We fished rocks and reeds in shallower water. Fish were in small numbers but found them to bit early morning and late evening. Bite was hot from 4-6.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
The fish are definitely are in full fall swing. Small Mouth and large mouth are being found mixed up on points and submerged vegetation. Alternating baits when fish were located was crucial to catching numerous off of the same spot.
Phil Lambert
Bronze Ambassador
9/14/24
Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
70°
Dropshot and a live leech (it wouldn’t let me submit a report without picking a bait) in 20ft around the big mid-lake hump just out from the west launch.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Carlos was fishing a lot different with the low water in 2021. The shoreline structure was very "burnt" from the sun and lack of depth, so the panfish forage has been pushed to the deeper weediness. The deeper grass was much more healthy. However, there is a LOT of grass in Carlos so using search baits is your best option. I got a lot of quality fish fishing a jackhammer & white spinnerbait over grass lines near deeper water. Topwater on main lake points & around docks can be really fun in the early morning.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
The water level is very low on the chain this year. The shallow structure that is USUALLY very productive in the summer, is very torched from the low water levels. Forage seems to have moved out to the deeper weediness where the grass is healthy and green. Shallow grass is very brown and scummy. Bass were easily caught in weed lines from 8-15' with moving baits. Chatterbait, spinnerbait and square bill crank baits were effective.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water temp was in the high 70's and I was in the 12-16 foot range. although a dropshot was get a lot of fish on the weed edges the bigger fish came on a heavy jig or Texas rig. The boat was in deeper water throwing into the 12-15 foot range
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Used a chatterbait and swim jig on weed edges to locate fish. Found groups of larger fish schooled up in milfoil patches. Classic flipping baits worked well, with most fish coming on a stealth feider jig and a 3/8oz weighted tokyo rig with a craw tube trailer. Having multiple rigs at the ready was key to getting multiple bites.
