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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
51°
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
51°
Spotted and largemouth bass: The lake is still at winter pool (50-52*), so structure is key. Fallen trees/brush is scarce but still holds fish. The docks and marinas are also showing fish as they stage for the spawn. Presentation has to be slow and small/medium. This week, I’ve been using lighter Ned jigs with Googan Rattlin Ned worms to good effect. Go slowly and thoroughly work an area before moving on.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
Reeling crankbaits over brush piles and points had fish chasing and fighting to get to it. Also had some luck with a fluke next to docks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
59°
Brush pile under a bridge near a boulder point
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Slayed bout ten spotted bass by pop in on top of the water by brush and downed trees
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
76°
Only out a few hours but fish seemed most interested in flukes and jerkbaits. Two came on flukes off a dock in the shade, one on a jerkbait off the bank.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
61°
Caught in between a dock and small brush pile
Species
Striped BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
61°
Casting across windy point with 30lb braid/20lb fluoro leader. Varying slow retreive with sporatic twitches and pauses.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
86°
Had some luck on the chatterbait around docks and banks. Switching between steady retrieve all the way back and slower retrieve with rod twitches/half reel twitches for quick action. Golden shiner was working during overcast part of the day and green pumpkin shad during sunnier part of the day.
