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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Hard Swimbaits
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Hard Swimbaits
Structure
Points
Slow, Straight retrieve with occasional pauses caught the attention of most fish and would sometimes get bit as soon as it hit the water, very beginner friendly swimbait for those wanting to get into it.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Dam
Fishing from the shoreline has been fruitful. With the recent derecho that hit the trail on the north shore has been inaccessible. Bluegills have been plentiful along the dam to the spillway. Stripers have also been abundant in the evening with lots of action on the surface
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Shad
Won a tournament this weekend with a 2 day total of 20.96lbs. On day one we found a lily pad field where the fish were pushing bait deep into the pads. We caught em in the open pockets on buzzbaits. We saw lots of fish blowing up but they were too keyed in on bait. The croc-o-gator skirtless buzz bait with a Berkeley beatin' toad really got it done. They hate the squeaking sound that this buzz bait puts off.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
We got as deep in the pads as we could and then launched our frogs as shallow as we could cast and that's where they were chasing bait. They seemed to like the mixture of lily pads that were in the water and some that weren't. The lily pad bite only lasted for around 2hrs and then we were catching them under shallow duckweed as the day progressed.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
I fished a local derby out here on Sep 24, 2023. This place is fishing pretty tough right now, with 13 pounds winning and 10.5 pounds getting paid. The fall transition is in full swing. Some bass are out chasing shad balls off shore, some are chasing bait shallow, some are using brush and some are on mid depth rock piles. Experiment until you find fish. Junk fishing is a good idea right now, and going shallow with a topwater and a spinnerbait can't hurt.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Early in the morning find those active fish busting shad on points. I couldn't get them to touch a walking bait but they did smoke a jerk bait. I was cracking the jerk bait pretty fast. The biggest tip was to keep that trolling motor on 10 and keep following the fish as you see them blow up. Don't be afraid to veer off of the point into 25-35 feet of water because all of the fish chasing shad are suspended.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
The spotted bass could be seen chasing shad in numerous locations on the lake. Find the schools of shad and throw a topwater bait like a spook or other walking type bait in a chad color. A soft body and hard body jerk bait in white also worked well. The spotted bass were found chasing shad near drop offs and the largemouth were chasing them close to shore and in the middle of coves in submerged vegetation.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation