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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Docks
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 0-9'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Fishing Opener 2020 was a typical opener with cooler temps mixed with wind and rain here and there. Water temp was 52-54 degrees, down from 60 degrees a week earlier. Pike (and Bass) all seemed to be in deeper water and were not interested in flashy presentations like spoons or spinnerbaits. Instead most of the hits came on a shallow running stickbait trolled between 7 and 11 feet just outside the weedlines and at a speed of 2-3.5mph.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
62°
Crappies are lining the shores. They were stacked in large groups anywhere from 3' to 20'. Pick your favorite 1/16oz jig head and 2" plastic and start fan casting until you find them. Be sure to switch up colors until you find what they want. Orange was the color on this outing.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Fishy the flat worm on beds in shallow bays where sand and mud meet.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
Fishing was super tough but managed to find a few up shallow on the docks and matted grass. The biggest was 4 and caught multiple that were close to that size. Jig was the main deal getting way under the docks were there was clean bottom.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
71°
The bass were thick in the lily pads. We caught them cast after cast. Did not see any on the beds. We would cast out and let the worm soak for a few seconds and a bass would pick it up. We caught many 12-14 inch bass and a few up to 3 pounds. I think there were a lot of fry guarders present. We have been catching some on inside weed edges in sandy areas also using wacky worms and ned rigs. We used 15 lb fluorocarbon for the wacky worms in the pads and 10 lb fluorocarbon for the ned rigs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
73°
working outside weed lines, and isolated pads, and isolated laydown weeds, looking for random clumps of grass all within 4' to 8' of water
