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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Got on a bit of an unexpected frog bite this weekend. The pad fields that were too thick to fish a frog through this summer are now very sparse. These pads were perfect for a popping frog. The fish were concentrated on the pads and if you can find pads with laydowns nearby that was even better. Besides location, fish the frog just like you would during the summer. For more info on how I do that check out my other Lake of the Isles fishing report on summer frogging. Take advantage of this bite while you can it will be gone quick!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Focus on the Texas rig, you are going to want to fish it around submerged vegetation as well as a couple of feet away from the lines of pads running along the bank. When picking a weight you are going to want to run smaller, because the slow fall is usually when you get bit. Try different plastics, senkos, creature baits, anything in the ballpark of 4-6 inches long.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Fishing a frog on the edges of thick mats and over vegetation that has just topped out has been extremely productive. It has caught numbers and really good size, with a 4lb 5ounce kicker fish last week. Both walking and popping style frogs have worked well. All bites have come during typical topwater scenarios. Early morning or dusk, with low wind has been the ticket. Work the frog slow with long pauses in between twitches thats usually when they eat it.
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Went out Thursday and Friday for a few hours, and ice was barely holding on. Fished the weed line(~6-10ft) leading into a basin(~18ft). I generally setup in that ~10ft zone and panfish were definitely all over the place, as I would mark some coming from shallow(3-4ft) and others from deeper(+10ft). I did fish the basin a little bit(15-18ft), catching one baby walleye and marking another good fish but it wasn't as hot a bite as the shallow/dropoffs. Was able to get 2 pike to bite, one on the tipup and one on a Frostbite Dinner bell.
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Decided to try the lake out before the season ended. I assumed they would be in the basins(20-30ft) but didn't mark anything after checking 2. I did find some good weeds and thats where they all seemed to be(<10ft). Had a good day catching sunfish, crappies, bass. Also saw a bullhead and pike/musky but no bites. The 1/32 or 1/8 Pinhead Pro tipped with minnows/wax worms were the best baits!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
found some good fish along the weed edges in 10-16 feet of water pitching a drop shot. Nose hooking a Hula Stick with about a 12" lead on above the weight.
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
69°
Slow pops off the bottom with 3-10 seconds pauses
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
Another solid tournament finish fishing the deep diving DT10 in a bluegill pattern ripping it through and around outside edges. When the Crankbait bite would slow I’d follow up with a Texas rigged green pumpkin power worm from Berkley. In one day I boated over a dozen largemouth 2 of them measuring in at a hefty 18.5”.
