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Lee Noland
Bronze Ambassador
10/24/22
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
49°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Was a slow day, but I was able to pick up a couple small pike with a shadow rap over the top of some weeds. Recreational boat traffic was through the roof.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
74°
Had a tournament on Madison/Washington lakes. Frogs were the hot bait for me, especially once the sun came out. Working them over thick vegetation produced many fish in the 16" range. This allowed me to place in the top ten in a loaded field.
Species
Panfish / Bluegill
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Humps
big flat that had lots of fisherman on it over the weekend wasn't completely fished out but got on a couple of bluegills
Species
Crappie
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
50°
The crappies seem to be scattered in all depths right now on Madison. I found a couple of deep schools with smaller fish in them - 20-25 foot. I was able to catch a few as well in 10-12 foot. Haven’t had much luck shallow yet but haven’t given it enough time. Water temps seem to be between 49-52 as of April 27th
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Laydowns