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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Stumps
Water Temperature
54°
Species
Catfish
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
52°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
01-23-22 Water temp 51-53, 10-15 mph winds with lightly stained water. Schools of bait in the mouths of coves and ditches in 20-30ft. Bigger boulders and chunk rock next to any drop off were holding fish. Coppertreuse trd and spro rock crawler in spring craw produced numbers while the swim bait got bigger bites.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Most points or humps with boulders will hold fish this time of year. If the sun is shining, these areas will have slightly warmer water. Wind is a bonus.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Docks with submerged structure(rocks or brush) and deep water access are places of interest. Stroking a jackhammer or slow rolling the bait through the cover is key. Finesse jigs in green pumpkin and browns fished slow on the bottom in the same areas will also work.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
49°
Clear blue skies, high winds, and clear water were the conditions. I focused wind blown steep banks in roughly 10-15 feet of water. I had to weed through some striped bass to get the few good ones I caught.
Nia
Bronze Ambassador
4/29/23
Species
Catfish
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
Bluegill head was best bait!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
53°
The water north of the 44 bridge is still really muddy, so I stayed south of the bridge focusing on docs that had deeper water near by. I haven't gotten bit on any moving bait the last two outings, but the jig bite is still really good on the docks.