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Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Ice
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
VMC Tungsten Fly Jig Kit - EOL Assorted Glow
Out of Stock
Sufix Ice Magic - EOL 4lb / Clear / 100 Yards
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
48°
Water temp was 48 and I was fishing the inside weedline with the KVD 2.5. I got four bass in a ten minute stretch of a two hour trip. Other than that I caught a few small pike and lost a bass on a popper as it was getting dark. It’s November in Central MN, no complaints.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Fished with my brother tonight. Things were slow until the sunset and then my brother put on a clinic getting two 4lber and a 3lber with multiple other Platte Lake Specials. I wasn’t to be out done catching the nights big bass (4.67lbs) on my last cast of the night. We caught14 bass and 2 pike with the six biggest bass going 21.56lbs. I got one of my bass on a Toadz. A couple more on the Terminator Jig. All the rest of the fish were on Chatterbaits. Once again fishing 2-4’ in scattered cabbage along the inside weedline of a northern shoreline. Water temperature was 48 degrees tonight
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Took a buddy out to the same stretch of northern shoreline with cabbage on it. Fished for a couple of hours until dark. 2-4’ of water wind blowing in and the bass were biting. We caught 21 bass and 4 pike. Four of the bass were over 3lbs and only two were under 2lbs. Basically it was Platte Lake Special night on Chatterbaits. Best 6 between the two of us weighed 19lbs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Went out for two and half hours last night and fished until dark. I fished the inside weedline of a large weed flat along the north shoreline. I had a bunch of bites that didn’t hook up. I assume most of them were pike, but I had so many that some had to be bass. I landed 7 bass for the evening with 2.75lb bass coming on the Terminator Jig. The rest were on a Chatterbait. Two of those were over 4lbs and the final fish of the night was 3.84lbs. Best 6 went 19.59lbs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
46°
The water temperature in Platte was back up to 46 degrees and bass were hanging shallow 2-3’ along the inside weedline along the northern shore. I got 6 bass that weighed 14.41lbs with the two biggest being barely above 3lbs. 5 of the bass fell to the Jackhammer and the first 3lber came on the Terminator Jig; both lures had a Z-Man Goat for a trailer. I did lose one that bit on a popper. I keep the popper handy in case baitfish start getting busted on the surface. There were two blow ups within casting distance tonight and I blew my only chance with a poor hook set. Bummer because it was a quality bass.
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
First trip out this week. Water temperature has fallen to 40.5-41. Fished for an hour and a half to dark. Fished a weed flat along the north shore. Got 2 hammer handle’s and the 30-inches on a spinner bait with Z-Man Goat trailer. Also fished a point on the north island, but didn’t get a bite, so I went back to the flat and caught my third pike. Hopefully the coming warm weather will have the bass more active. Got about what I expected this trip.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water temperature was in the mid-fifties. Air temp 45. Fished the final hour and a half of daylight. Started on a wind protected flat and caught pike on the Big Blade Chatterbait, a wake bait, and spinner bait. Then with the sun about to set moved to points. Got three quality bass on a popper. Then I threw the Dark Sleeper which I just received and got four bass on that. I went and fished 3 more points getting a bite on the final one I hit. It was a 3.75lber that fell for the Big Blade Chatterbait. My best 6 for the night 16.77lbs. Glad I decided to head out. I will be building up a supply of those Dark Sleepers this winter.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
I was out the past couple of nights enjoying the weather and catching bass mostly on top water in the slop. A lot of fish just slapping at the Toadz right now. And a fair number of pike stealing my rigs. Did get into a school of quality bass on the North end of the big island that fell for the Z-Man Big Blade Chatterbait with Z-Man GOAT for a trailer. Keep moving until you see baitfish. A lot of dead water out there and the bass are moving with the baitfish. I quickly moved through an area last night that was dead, which was full of fish a few nights ago.
