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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
52°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Cisco/Whitefish
Fishing a jerkbait over submerged sand grass in 10 fow was the pattern of the day. The fish were prespawn and roaming over the flats staging outside the areas they spawn
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Won my league tournament on Geneva. Fish were up shallow cruising shallow grass flats and were very spooky. Learned from last year that they want something very subtle and you need to have light line. Just barely quivering a SK Half shell on a dropshot with a 8 inch drop to weight. Was an awesome night. 14 lbs in a tough 3hr tournament made me proud! Get you some light line and dropshots and try it yourself!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
58°
Smashed the early season smallies! If you aren’t strolling a minnow what are you doing?! Pick up these baits and you’ll catch them for sure next spring!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
60°
Was able to get some largemouth off beds today. Bite overall was tough with fish being really finicky. Had to work for those fish on beds. Right now smallmouth seem to have more weight to them so if you’re in an upcoming tournament try to target those if you can. The Hazedong shad was the bait that got most the fish off the beds.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Perch
Lake Geneva during this time may be the best chance for massive walleyes. Last year I got the chance to learn about the Walleyes at Geneva, and I know where they are located at this time(mid-spring). The largest population I have found are under docks, they will sit their and not relocate. They are all shallow and want small food, try throwing a Zman TRD(more specifically a TicklerZ). The legs on a TicklerZ will flutter, giving it a kicking leg action. When put under a dock, slightly move your rod up and down, giving the legs movement. They will eat this up faster then a hookset. Go ahead and try this, you won’t regret it!
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
During the summer, Lake Geneva can become the most productive pike lake around. Go to about 30-40ft or water on a kayak or boat and cast out a Chatterbait. Let it sink and get above the weedlines, start to reel it in, including some fast jerks of the rod once and a while. In a matter of 1 hour you’ll have pike, musky, walleye, Largies, smallies, and everything around in the boat. Try this out, you won’t be disappointed.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Largemouths have moved in super shallow after the spawn. They are now eating up anything finesse under the docks. I caught a 3.9 today using this, and I hope to catch more. Good luck!
