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Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
49°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
69°
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.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
85°
Perry is tough right now and the water was high but I found some largemouths in the grass shallow
Species
CrappieSeason
Summer
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
7/21/2021, water temp was low 80's. Crappie were slow using soft jigs with crappie candy. White bass were hitting heavy along bluffs where you find schools of shad. Did catch a nice 20" big mouth. Casting towards shore using a two piece silver rattle trap lure. Great day on the lake, hot very little breeze.
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.
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Crappie Long Lining
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
40°
Had to weed out several small crappie to get to the keeper sized fish. Total caught was 39 with 8 keeper’s. The smallest was 10 1/2 in. with the rest measuring 11.75 to 13.25 . Fish were holding ten feet down while using a dead stick technique.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Underwater brush & trees in roughly 15'.
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.
