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Species
Striped BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Dam
Forage
Minnows
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Water temp upper 40's between Mascoutin and Dewitt.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
Chasing the cleaner water, I found myself in the higher 40’s for water temp. Although the water is cold, the high sun and a warm day will absolutely draw the fish to the flats on mouths of coves near spawning bays. You may not be chasing as many bites, but the ones you get are worth putting in the boat.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Key for my fish today was fishing windblown points and shores. If there was live grass mixed with rock it would always produce a fish of varied sizes. I believe Xzone lures with their floating baits helped get more bites because the jig would sit more upright instead of lying flat in the grass and rocks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
61°
61 degree water temps on the warm side by the bridge
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
63°
Wind was blowing hard, but we focused on the warmer water. Caught lots of fish on jigs and crankbaits around the riprap and wood. My biggest on the day was 4.25, but my partner broke his PB with a 6.5 and a 5.5. Biggest 5 on the day went 23.5lbs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
63°
Air temps were cold, but the fishing on this power plant lake was HOT! I used the new St.Croix Legend tournament crankbait rod with a tatula SV to make precise casts to the bank. A DT6 or DT8 were the most productive baits, but several fish and some of our biggest fish were caught dragging finesse jigs around the wood. This lake is pressured pretty heavily, so a nice light sensitive rod and high quality flourocarbon line were important.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
52°
Tried to find some fish today in the cooler water and the slick calm conditions made it tough, but still found some really nice fish cranking points and gravel flats near the entrance of coves. Caught a 5.5lb largemouth and a 4.5lb smallmouth for our biggest fish of the day. We fished about 5hrs before we headed home and had 4 keepers for roughly 17-18lbs
