O'Dowd Lake
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Species
WalleyeSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Species
CrappieSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
32°
Caught a variety of species on similar bait. Pike on tip- up with sucker minnow Multiple crappie using a rattle style spoon with a full fathead tail hooked All in all a great day on the ice. Great to see many fellow fishermen!!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Rip Rap
The water was cooling 57 -60 degrees of water, some warmer water could still be found in some area. majority of the fish were caught on rock with worked erratically crankbaits in shallow water in 6 ft. of water. the same presentation worked in a bay that still had green weeds. there was a finnesse bite on the weed edges presented very slow with a soft plastic stickbait or dropshot
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Baitfish
No crappie to be found, but two small bass took the bait. Released immediately.
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
58°
I used a blue crappie plastic similar to what is recommended here. The crappie were shallow -- 3'. I casted and slowly reeled it in.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Water temps are currently in the upper 60s and the bass are schooling on steeper main lake points with deep water nearby. Points with isolated grass beds and isolated grass beds along steeper banks are holding bigger fish. Work the jerkbait on top of, or parallel to, the deeper grass beds (8-12 fow) with a 6-8 second pause in your cadence to elicit bites. The jerkbait bite will only get better as the water cools and make sure to play around with the length of pause in your cadence to determine what will get the fish to trigger for that particular day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
If the wind is blowing O'Dowd has a lot of natural funnel points. Focus your attention between the islands and points, anywhere the wind is pushing bait. Rip a lipless through the remaining weeds. I like to use a low stretch flurcarbon for this on a 7ft medium heavy rod.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Head to the South side of the lake through a narrow channel. Start by tossing your favorite weedless topwater bait above the lilipads with in the channel on the East side. As you enter the South bay, keep wrapping the corner on the East. Lots of lilys. Toss your finesse jig with a twister tail under and around over hanging trees as the day warms up. 4-5 pound bass with in this area. TAKE YOUR TIME! Many bass fisherman on this lake will troll the bank casting along but never stop to focus on the area. Catch the bass they leave behind all day long.
