Mark Twain Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
37°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Fish just off the bottom ticking small chunk rock. Use the fluke as the trailer. This was the best pattern for our week there. Water temp was around 52, lots of wind, and not a lot of sun.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Water Temperature
56°
Lake Level 607; water temp 54 to 57; air temp 52; post cold front day; had to fish very slowly; water color stained. Slow rolled spinnerbait caught several but Crock-O-Gator Wiese Jig in blk/blu produced better fish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
57°
Mark Twain Lake: Fished secondary points and small pockets just off of Creek Channels trying to catch bigger Pre-Spawn females. Caught 3 nice fish and several small ones. Caught most of the fish on a Crock-O-Gator 3/8 Zapper Jig with a Crock-O-Gator Ring Craw trailer.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
60°
Crappies have been moving to the banks to spawn. Areas replenish themselves throughout the day. We were able to catch them on multiple jigs but the road runner proved best.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Water Temperature
57°
The lake is still COLD and MUDDY. There were some spots a little warmer than others but overall its chilly. A couple pockets had muddy water on top with clearer water underneath. 2 bass were caught shallow on the soft jerkbait working it slowly and 1 was caught rolling a shallow diving crankbait on the bottom. I don't think the bass are anywhere near the spawn at this point
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
66°
It was HOT on the lake. The water temps have increased around 5 degrees in a week. A majority of fish caught were still pre-spawn. All fish were caught shallow, seemingly cruising the bank. It seemed like it was a timing issue to catch anything. Waiting on one spot for 2 hours just for the fish to come up and be caught was my trick for success. I would expect this same pattern to continue up until the spawn. -TIGHT LINES!
