Lake Hartwell
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Lake Hartwell Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Wacky Rigs6
- Bladed Jigs4
- Hard Topwater (Walking)4
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')4
- Shakey Heads4
Largemouth Bass52 Reports
Spotted Bass17 Reports
Crappie1 Report
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
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Real Diehl
Bronze Ambassador
4/12/25
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
It’s that time of year and a lot of people forget about swimming a worm, one of my favorite ways to catch frye gaurders! I throw this on both a spinning and casting setups. 1/8-3/16 on spinning and up to 3/8 on casting. I should go by too. Stay back off the bank and make long accurate cast around cover and docks. Typically you can pick off more than one fish. The key is to slow roll the bait making sure you stay in contact with the bottom. Hook set wise, reel and set. Tight Lines!
Real Diehl
Bronze Ambassador
4/10/25
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
Fish are moving into spawn coming into the full moon on Hartwell. Cooler temps have some them held back a touch, but the fish are close.
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