Octoraro Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Perch
Bass were moving in to spawn but we're not all the way there yet. Was casting at bank in 1ft of water and jerked bait out to about 4-5ft. They were sitting right on drop and hitting jerkbait on the pause. About 2-4 second pause
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
68°
Skipping a wacky rigged ocho (neko) under overhanging trees.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
fish were not yet up on their beds but were hanging by the grass on the bottom. Slow rolling the dark sleeper at steady pace and fish would attack. Had 5 in hour. 15lb seagar invisx line. long cast, slow steady retrieve
Fummer
Bronze Ambassador
5/17/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
68°
Smaller bass hit wacky worm pretty hard and then shut down. Caught four within an hour in the morning.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Minnows
As of 6/11, the largemouth are tearing up on the topwater. Cast a topwater frog in the duckweed vegetation.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
82°
Fishing a football jig with ocho trailer I caught a bunch of 2 lbers and one 3 lber. Fish were on lay downs, bridges, and rip rap.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
70°
Caught 4 lost 3 on frog, shakey head, wobble head and jig. All around 2 lbs.
Gene Larew Biffle HardHead 5/16 oz / 3/0
Out of Stock
Zoom 7" Magnum Trick Worm Green Pumpkin / 7"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
83°
Caught 5 for 14 lbs. All on a jig. A few were swimming it and a few on lay downs.
