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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Dam
Forage
Blueback Herring
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
62°
The smallmouth were in the current breaks sitting in 3-4ft of water.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
65°
The smallmouth were very active in the current near rocks. The two main baits I used to put 15 smallmouth in the boat were, the Berkley Finisher and the Z-man TRD. The smallmouth were in 3-6ft of water.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
68°
We didn't get 100 yards from the boat ramp and caught 3-4 nice smalmouth bass
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
Hit a dock and there she was 5.58 lbs 13 fishing navigator on a piscifun rod and reel sitting down and driving the boat
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
70°
Just slow rolled the bottom and was hitting them every other cast
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
74°
The bass were holding near deeper water, I would throw my hover rig close to shore and twitch it back to my boat. The bass were hitting the hover rig when it would stop twitching.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Perch
Casting to shore and popping it off into the drop off from 0'-19' deep water
Ryan
Bronze Ambassador
8/12/24
Species
Drum
Season
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Dam
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
75°
We fished live crayfish.