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Species
Crappie
Season
Winter
Technique
Crappie Long Lining
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
40°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
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.
Brian Coburn
Bronze Ambassador
9/9/21
Species
Crappie
Season
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 Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Underwater brush & trees in roughly 15'.
Species
Crappie
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
49°
Caleb Normandin
Bronze Ambassador
8/1/22
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Points
3LB 13OZ caught off a rocky point next to a river channel. Water temperature was 81 degrees.
Species
Crappie
Season
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.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
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