Lake James
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Lake James Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)4
- Wacky Rigs4
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)2
- Bladed Jigs1
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)1
Total Fishing Reports
78
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Largemouth Bass17 Reports
Smallmouth Bass10 Reports
Crappie1 Report
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
Yellow Perch1 Report
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3/15/24
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
57°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
Casting chatterbaits in shallow water (5-15’) catching pre spawn smallies.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
56°
Fished the Catawba side of James on 3/25 in a team tourney. Had a lot of success scoping out solo fish early with the Great Lakes finesse underspin and a 2.8” white keitech. Once the sun came out, fish got harder to find. Caught a few on a vision 110+1 in yellow perch. The yellow perch seems to work well with all the juvenile YP in the lake.
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