Lake James
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Season
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- Wacky Rigs4
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)3
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)2
- Bladed Jigs1
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)1
- Largemouth Bass16 Reports
- Smallmouth Bass10 Reports
- Crappie1 Report
- Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
- Yellow Perch1 Report
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73 Reports on Lake James
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
72°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
74°
In the last week the small mouth moved out of the brush and the large mouth have moved in. They were stacked up on the first secondary point ledges that had pole docks or flooded brush. Shakey heads and Texas rigs worked well.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
With the water temperature being 70 degrees most of the bass are done spawning. We targeted post-spawn bass that were guarding fry between the bank and docks. Most of the bass we caught were under the walkway that connects the dock to the bank. We caught them throwing a wacky rigged Senko. We were also able to catch a few bass that were still on beds throwing a 1/4 oz Texas rig. The sun played a major role in the fish we caught because we were able to see them to make casts at them.
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