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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
May 16–The largemouth bass were just about to spawn. They were all stacked in the backs of pockets and completely visible in the clear water. Unfortunately, after some battery trouble, we got out late around midday. We were still able to catch a few on the finesse jigs! I was using a PB+J color with a craw trailer.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
In early July on Williams Bay the bass could be found in rocky patches near vegetation and could be seen in about 10-20 feet of water. We sight fished mostly and caught most of the bass on dropshots, using any natural colored 3.5/4 inch worms. I specifically used the Zoom finesse worm in multiple colors, Zman finesse worms in watermelon, and the Reins bubbring shaker in morning dawn, bluegill, and green pumpkin. Using size 2 hooks and 1/8 oz weights. Other presentations included small swim baits, Ned rigs, and the whopper plopper.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Post-Spawn bass were still visible in about 15-20 feet of water on outside weed edges in Williams Bay. On the outside weed edge there were some key gravel and rock transitions. Hopping the Ned rig there got some nice bites including this largemouth. The fish were definitely roaming a lot earlier in the morning. This exact bait works wonders for me it’s an excellent Ned rig color.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
In the post spawn fish were super tight to docks and boat slips. You would practically get bit every pitch under the dock, sometimes from pesky rock bass. But there were some great fish, too. Every fish came when I would shake the worm and then let it sit and move with the water. As the worm settled down the fish would slurp it right up. They also ate the dropshot hopping it along the bottom.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Early in the morning we were throwing topwater Whopper Ploppers over 15 foot flats with submerged weeds. I was able to pick up a nice 3 lb smallmouth using the constant retrieve with intermittent pauses and jerks and that worked well. That’s my favorite retrieve that I use everywhere and it catches fish in ponds as well as river and lakes.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Docks
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
71°
Also use a Z man 3 sixteenths ounce jig with a Z man trailer Green pumpkin Orange
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Cisco/Whitefish
Fish were relating to deep sand grass areas with rock surrounding.
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Went out at 5AM for anything in the middle, I casted l out my Vision 110 fairly fair and did a fast jerking retrieve. It hit like a train, this was a pretty good mornin! It was also 57 degrees that mornin.
