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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Berkley Fireline - EOL 10lb / Crystal
Out of Stock
Berkley Trilene XL - EOL 4lb / Clear
Out of Stock
Plano EDGE 3700 Thin Box 3700
Out of Stock
WOO! Tungsten Lure Wrap - EOL Black
Out of Stock
Rapala Stainless Steel Forceps - EOL 5-1/2"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
64°
Fishing shallow points with rock made for some big bites. Sitting on the side of the point and casting into 5-7ft rolling a swimjig or a big swimbait got me bites. I looked for the weed edge and small rocks to find big fish waiting for the right bait to attack.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Reeds
Find shallow bays, where the water warms up after first ice off, focus on the north east corners of the bays where the water will warm faster. Or find bays where small creeks dump into the bay. Look for active bugs swimming on the surface and you'll find the crappie.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
The larger crappies have been moving shallow! We have had our best success in the 2-6ft weed clumps on the outside of spawning bays/cuts. Slow reeling a bobber to keep that bait in the strike zone has been very productive. We have found that greens and whites have been very productive colors. Have to remember that this time of year, not every fish is shallow, there is still a very large majority of big fish out staging, preparing to move in. Small tubes and creature baits, even ice fishing jigs and plastics have been very productive.
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Docks
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
52°
Casting bobbers around docks. Let the bobber sit then slow reel back, pause then slow reel again. Panfish are still pretty sluggish but I was able to get a fair amount in short order.
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4/18/22
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Docks
Fished with a jig and a minnow on a sliding bobber under shallow canal docks
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Ledges
Small jig with an under blade tipped with a crappie minnow into the 7-8' next to a drop off. They liked a slow retrieve.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
46°
Fishing near docks in 20feet of water. Putting a Billy Rub ball shad with emerald shiner rub. Fishing 10 to 12 feet of water right ontop of suspended carrpies.
