Pickwick Lake
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
68°
Alternated between a Carolina rig and a wobble head with a Berkeley Crazy legs. All keepers came on back corner of docks in 4-8ft. Boat was sitting in 20. Also found a good shad spawn at the mouth of yellow creek that ate a chatter bait and spinnerbait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Shad
I fished Pickwick Lake April 21st-24th for the MLF Pro Circuit event. I was targeting fish that were on beds using a Favorite Rods and reel spooled up with 15lb Seaguar Smackdown and a 10lb Tatsu leader. I would neko rig the Z-Man Bangstick or Zinkerz on a 2/0 Hayabusa FPP Straight hook and work it slowly along the edges of the reeds to pick these fish off. Day 2 I also mixed in a Green Pumpkin Jackhammer to target the fry guarders that were aggressively protecting their young. Overall the water temp started out in the mid 50's in practice and rose to the low 70's by the end of the tournament. This let us see fish start in the prespawn stage and roll all the way through postspawn in a full week. Below you will find links to fish catches and video recaps of each day of this tournament: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHgjdBuKRegidJ0GIYmhI_A
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Dam
Caught Smallmouth throwing a heavy swimbait under the dam in the tailrace.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Reeds
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
