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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
49°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Docks
Tough fishing, we missed a couple bites, only landed 1 small mouth, we threw the tackle box at them, we fished shallow and deep just couldn’t get on them
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Docks
Slow day on the water, we caught 2 fish in 5 or so hours, our big was 6.61
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
62°
Water temp finally dropping, crank bait bite getting active, will get better as the water cools. 55-60 would be ideal. Today 3 on Rock crawler and 2 on a tube. Will try again tomorrow. .
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Water Temperature
64°
Water has warmed 2 degrees from previous week. Was 62 and finding them in shallow water with a crank bait. Water warmed and found nothing shallow, all deeper top water and One deep on a tube. Early 7 ish was all the top water.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
64°
Rigged with a swim bait head, and worked back quickly like a swimmer.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Caught 3 largemouth under 12" and 6 keeper smallmouth in 15-25 feet of water fishing jigs, swimbaits, Senkos, drop-shot and jerk-baits. Mild temperatures, light wind and 3 foot visibility. Water temperature in the high 60s and low 70s.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
66°
Smallmouth near drop offs and around edges of vegetation Tiger Musky in the same places
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
67°
Spro rock crawler 12 feet rocky bottom.