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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
57°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
56°
We smoked them on swim jigs and chatter baits, caught close to 100 and almost 18 pounds. The biggest one was 4.5 and caught a few close to 4 as well. I was fishing the warmest bays with the muddiest bottoms. The fish were schooled in certain areas.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
32°
Crappies flooding into shallow bays protected from the wind. Look for submerged vegetation or fallen trees in 3-5 fow. Leave the minnows at home - fish compact soft plastics on light jigs 2 feet beneath a float. Perfect bite to share with a kid!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
44°
Fishing was super slow all day had no graphs so was covering water slow with swim jigs. Caught the nicer fish in the holes in the grass and near stumps. Air temp was 45 and the water was frigid.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Had them schooled up shallow on the weed flats with stumps on them. I was burning a swim jig over the top and also dropping it in the holes and near the stumps. The majority of the fish in the lake were this shallow and it was a blast.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Flipping and dragging a jig through cover/laydowns produced the most bites.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
62°
Fishing around bluegill beds. Could see beds clear as day on mega 360, perspective mode live made them visible as well. Throwing cranks over the beds in about 6-10ft when wind was up. If wind died the Ned rig would out perform the crank. The beds would feel like dragging over gravel so if you are not feeling that keep moving around. Also make sure to spot out clusters on pontoon boats as they were often bluegill fisherman and fish in and around them. This pattern had me in first place after day 1 of a college bass tournament.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Fish good green scum mixed with pads in the backs on arms and bays. Also fish pads closer to the main lake keep a flipping stick close by with a strike king punch bug and a 3/4oz tungsten weight. This pattern produced two 4lb fish between practice and a college bass tournament.
