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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Dock Shooting
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
54°
Found crappies moving around in shallow bays along with bluegill and juvenile bass. Had to move around to the windblown side of the bay to follow the school as they relocated with the conditions throughout the weekend. Small jigs with primarily black and chartreuse tubes or creature baits were the ticket.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
64°
Weed growth has been very aggressive and much further along than usual for this time of year. Started shallow with a chatterbait working the weed edges shallow to deep and found the larger fish pushed out a bit. Even found a few blue gill starting to relate to beds. Slowed down with a bigger jig and ned rig then really found the nicer fish in the middle of the deeper weeds (10-12 ft) with a drop shot. A few pike mixed in too but good numbers and size overall.
Adam Edwards
Bronze Ambassador
5/27/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
69°
Found the fish on the first break in 5-9' of water. Some were on the inside edge of the weed line others were on the deeper edge. Bluegill spawn was starting. Fresh beds with fish on them in 1-3'
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Look for docks that are located in shallow flat areas with a hard or sandy bottom. Start by flipping a tube all around the outside before flipping under. If you don't get bit right away, reel in and cast to a different spot.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
Docks and inside weed line. Bluegill spawn in full swing.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Last derby of the season last night on Maple. Bite was pretty slow until sunset. A few fish caught on a Texas rigged craw tube in 4-6 feet in the weeds. Closer to sunset the bite heated up on a jig worm, 8-12 feet in and around the weed line. Big fish was 3 lbs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Worked great for largemouth bass and large sunfish
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Bluegill were popping in and out of weed edges early. Bass were in and out chasing them. Texas rigged bluegill imitations did the best.
