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Species
Crappie
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Fishing off a point for smallmouth
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
I was using a red craw lipless all day and caught about 40 bass! Biggest one today was a 4.5lb bass!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Got fish this weekend April 23/24. Both came off a Strike King Jerkbait in the Strobe Shad color. Chartruese Belly, Ghost Middle, Purple Back. The water I was fishing was 50-52 degrees. The fish seemed to be deeper on weedlines. The area I was in the fish ignored slower presentations like Senkos, dropshots, and finesse jigs. The key is to find the warmer water currently, look for mid 50's to low 60's. Had a few Northern strike at crankbaits, all in brown craw or brown bluegill patterns.
Species
Walleye
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
I was fishing Tenny park last night for the Wisconsin opener and got into some decent walleye action. Jerkbaits were a key bait and 4 inch gulp minnows. I would slowly drag the gulp and they would just pick it up. Tight lines!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
I was fishing the Monona bay today and had some success on a megabass 110 perch pattern jerkbait. Make sure you make a long cast, jerk it and pause. They have been smashing it on the pause for me. Goodluck and tight lines!
Species
Muskie
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Bouncing a 13 Fishing Jabber Jaw shallow diving crankbait off the rocks enticed a 44 incher to visit me inside the kayak.