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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
62°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
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.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Flipping and dragging a jig through cover/laydowns produced the most bites.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Most fish were up shallow around docks throwing a wacky rig and then in between docks was just chucking and winding a swim jig as well as pitching a t rig. I would say majortiy of the fish I caught were post spawn.
Species
Walleye
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Tip-Ups
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
We got a bunch of snow but the cold weather seems to have firm up the ice there is still slush but not nearly as bad as it was a week ago tight lines everyone
Species
Walleye
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Tip-Ups
Structure
Baitfish
Put cones or something by ur tip ups lots of snowmobile on the lake
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Docks
I have been a fisherman my whole life recently due to cancer I have been dock bounds I take four or five rods for differing baits and conditions to have a better chance on hard hit waters. Such as public docks