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North Long Lake
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CrappieSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Minnows
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Found a bunch of bluegills in cabbage about 10ft deep. So, threw the Stealth Feider around and sure enough there were hungry largies all over in there too. Good times... good times...
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Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
On 10/25 was out on North Long over in Crow Wing County, Central Minnesota. I fished from 3:00pm-6:00pm and I don’t regret it. I found a fairly smally area , maybe 18ftx18ft that was loaded with cabbage and coon tail. This particular vegetation was bright green and clearly still alive. I fished the same area for the whole afternoon and caught well north of 30 fish. I typically throw a jig (stealth feider), spinner bait (mega bass or war eagle compact) or a bigger swimbait this time of year. I started with my jig and noticed I was bringing up really good vegetation. (I will typically do that on purpose in the fall to know if it’s worth fishing.) I had 2 or 3 bites on my jig and wasn’t believing that area only had 3 fish on it. I casted a jig worm / outkast tackle perfect ned 1/8 oz chartreuse and from their on out i caught more fish on every cast then not. I fished that same area till 6 when it was time to go home. On any lake period vegetation is a giant factor in the fall, especially if it’s alive or bright green versus brown or fallen over. These fish were in 8ft-10ft fow, working the jig worm at a semi medium pace was key. I would give it an initial pop then once I knew I was caught on grass I’d rip it out and just let it sit. That triggered a bite more times than not. I know we always talk about big baits during the fall, which is very true but that jig worm will catch them all yr around. Another key deal, the spot I went to historically holds bass in the winter. I feel like these fish have moved to where their most likely going to be spending their whole winter. If you were successful on the ice catching a few largemouth, may not be a bad idea to run over to those areas and check them. Typically I’ll be throwing a outkast tackle money jig but ran out a week or 2 ago. The perfect ned is a great way to substitute for that money jig. Good luck guys!
Species
WalleyeSeason
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
79°
Slip bobber, weedless jig with a leech. Keying on cabbage flats in 8 to 14 feet of water.
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7/7/23
Species
WalleyeSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
74°
Weed edges
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Finding the best green cabbage patches close to deep water produced the most bites and sometimes they would miss the spinnerbait so following up with the wacky rig produced a couple and actually the biggest of the day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Points
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
