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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
41°
Geoff_does_kayak_fishing
Bronze Ambassador
12/20/24
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
46°
With the water temps staying steady the last few weeks the bite has been on fire. Blade baits seem to catch the most fish this time of year.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
58°
5 fish in about 4 hrs all 9-14 ft water rocky, boulders, stumps.
Sean-Luke Brija
Bronze Ambassador
5/8/24
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Eric Alton
Bronze Ambassador
5/12/23
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
68°
Both small mouth and large are on beds, For small mouth look for shallow bays with short stumps with exposed rootball. Almost every stump will have a bed under it. Sneak up to the spot cause fish are spooky. Make a silent cast passed the stump and slowly drag to the bed then twitch bait until fish bites. For largemouth look for natural banks with lay downs. Tip: use snag less rigs to help prevent snagging wood and forcing you to drive up to strike zone to get bait unhooked.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Caught a ton skipping under the shallow end of docks. Couldn’t resist a good worm. Really recommend the crossover rings!! None of my worms ripped that day and they will continue to rip more lips.
Dylan Purvis
Bronze Ambassador
5/26/24
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
57°
Using 3.3 Kietech
Eric Alton
Bronze Ambassador
5/30/24
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
65°
Was a tough day for bites. But this Big girl came out from under a dock and snatched the chatter bait. Also caught a few small ones on Texas rig and a Tiger Muskie on a crank bait
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
49°
Right after rain and wind storm water 49.8 Spro rock crawler 10-20 ft water over rocky bottom. 7 fish in 2 hrs 5 over 3 lbs and 1 over 6 lbs was a good day but bite stopped around 9:30 and didn’t pick back up.