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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spoons
Structure
Brush Piles
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Inline Spinners
Structure
Ledges
Caught a small baby. Also pulled in a carp that was snagged. Sadly it was filleted by someone and thrown back.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Brush Piles
Had no luck today. Threw the whole tackle box at her again today. She is being a fickle mistress.
Species
TroutSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
34°
This cold spring has water temps on the big pond lower than normal for this time of year. We found water temps in the 34-35 degree range. Water color ranged from muddy brown to clarity of about 10 feet. We found active brown trout in 10-20 feet of water. We trolled a variety of baits and colors at 2.4-2.5 mph along shoreline boulder areas. The browns love the gobies and one of our trout puked up about a 6 inch goby. The two biggest browns weighed just shy of 10 pounds. Don't be afraid to mix up the baits and colors until the fish tell you what they prefer on that given day. Great to be back on open water!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
45°
Chicago Smallie #1 of the season had been caught! Along with 3 more friends. Caught the first couple on the Megabass 110+1 jerkbait, had to work relatively slow with about 5 second pauses just as you'd expect. After I dialed in where they were posted up, I cleaned up with a 3' Megabass Spark Shad on an underspin. Action is only gonna get better as it heats up!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
I like to fish these craws on a jika rig. Medium or medium light rod. Slow drag or lift/ fall technique mostly. I found both smallmouth and northern pike appreciate them equally.
Species
TroutSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
ZACH SUCHANUK
Bronze Ambassador
4/11/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
40°
Wind blown rock had fish pushed way up in the rocks. Casting a ned as shallow as you could in any gap between rocks and letting it sit was key. The fish were biting very soft and sitting still when they ate it. Braid to fluorocarbon and a rod with a light Tip was key to feel the difference between a fish and a snag.
