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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Water Temperature
72°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
68°
Fished September 2nd-8th. Caught some fish on rock and some in weeds, but a mix of both produced the most fish. Either finding isolated boulders in weeds or the edge of large rock structure as it transitions to weeds was most productive. Caught mostly smallmouth and largemouth, with northern pike, crappies, bluegills, and a few walleyes mixed in. Caught fish on a variety of baits, but a 6th sense divine swimbait on a 3/16th oz Owner Ultrahead, a Biospawn plasma tail on an 1/8 oz Ultrahead, and a Texas rigged Strike king Coffee tube were the top baits of the week.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Was fishing Pelican lake the week of Aug. 22nd - Sept 2nd. We were able to catch some fish on moving baits but most came on slower presentations. Most fish came on big boulders around weeds or if we found big rock outcroppings sticking off points or islands that extended out into weeds. The key seemed to find any large rock structure surrounded by weeds and most were in 2-8 feet of water. We were able to catch some fish on a Terminator walking frog or an Outcast tackle heavy cover swim jig with Berkley chigger bug as a trailer. But we caught most of our fish with finesse presentations. A neko rigged Zoom trick worm or a small 3" craw on a 1/8oz jig head produced the most fish.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Bluegill
Look for rocks in 2 to 8 feet with grass around them. Best bass lake I ever fished
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Cranking a DT6 in mildly weeded areas near boulders. Rip crankbait through the grass or in openings pausing between rips. Also some medium sized LM were inside of the weedline or in shallow laydowns. Bluegill Swim jig was the bait of choice.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Largemouth in thick and emerging cabbage grass on a white buzzbait. Largemouth on laydowns with a yum dinger. Smallmouth on the reef edges also on a yum dinger.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Find the rocks and find the bass. Rock piles and rocky points were best for concentrated fish (think windy buoys). Lots of smallies with the occasional green bass mixed in. Small swimbaits, chatterbaits and jerkbaits got paid. Picked up occasional fish along rocky shorelines. Struggled fishing the weeds with Texas rigs.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
50°
Smallmouth, walleye and pike were caught on windblown shorelines and rock spines in 6-12 feet
Mark Credi
Bronze Ambassador
6/12/23
Species
Crappie
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
68°
Fished June 9 to the 15th. Crappie in 8 to 10 feet, Gills 4 to 6 feet, Northern Pike anywhere! Limited out all 3 guys. Crappies 10 to 15 inches, most Gills 7 to 9 inches with a few 10s. Mostly beetle spin. Hardly used any other baits.