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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
73°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
75°
Largemouth were hitting ned jigs hard and good numbers were caught along weed edges and pockets in the weeds
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Setting up on the outside edge of grass and on docks Texas rigged Tubes working well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
67°
Largemouth located between 2' and 8' of water, cold front lowered water temps by 10°F, slow retrieve of ned rigs and long pauses managed to catch quite a few.
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
67°
Slow reeling and jigging ice flies in 4-7' of water along weedlines
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Water warming up (low to mid 50’s) and bite is picking up in shallow water. South facing shoreline is most reliable. North end, or south end of big island are producing consistent bites. Probably a week out from true spawn???
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
73°
Bass up shallow along shorelines, in vegetation, many caught in 2's with slow to fast reeling of swimbait and jerkbaits
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Baitfish
Water starting to warm up. About 54 degrees, have success mostly at the north end. Chatter bait working well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
off of spawn locations, hitting on long pauses
