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Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Crappie Long Lining
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
40°
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
49°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
75°
Black bass are getting active and chasing bait up shallow. There was a decent shallow crankbait bite on rip rap banks and around wood.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
The fish were suspended beneath the floating docks in 20 to 24 feet of water. The lake looked a little off- color from normal. With partial clouds and a light wind. I caught 15 with the best 5 around 12 LBs. the retrieve was a slow steady speed about 6-8inches below the surface.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
69°
The fish were set up late in the day at the backs of the marina coves. I was slow dragging and slightly shaking the bait. The best 5 I estimate to weigh around 14 to 15 lbs
Brian Coburn
Bronze Ambassador
9/9/21
Species
CrappieSeason
Summer
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Ledges
We went out to Lake Perry in Kansas by Topeka. Thought with the nights starting to cool down we might hit some crappie. Well, we found the water temperature still in the low 80's and the brush piles vacant of fish. So we switched up our plan and started following the banks thinking they might be hanging around the drop offs with the water still warm. Well, that didn't work either. Next we hung off shore and cast to the shoreline. To our surprise, we started catching fish. Sorry to say, most of the crappie were less than 10" but the bass and catfish that we caught between the crappie kept up the level of fun we were looking for. Hoping some more cool nights keep coming our way and drop the water temperature and kick up the crappie activity in the next few weeks. Good luck all and keep your line wet.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Underwater brush & trees in roughly 15'.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
82°
The fish are in a post spawn pattern and suspended off of points or around the bridge pilings in Rock Creek. The best technique I found was just casting and letting the worm fall on a slack line while falling through the strike zone. I paired the worm with an 1/8 oz. Round head jig. I also caught a couple nice smallmouth using a red shad Mann’s auger tail worm which I’m not sure are still in production.
Caleb Normandin
Bronze Ambassador
8/1/22
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Points
3LB 13OZ caught off a rocky point next to a river channel. Water temperature was 81 degrees.
