Pokegama Lake (4)
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Pokegama Lake (4) Fishing Reports
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Berkley Champ Swimmer and 5 inch Skinny Dippers.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Right at the cusp of the Fall season I visited Cross and Pokegama which became a heavy favorite of mine in my earlier tournament years. The fishing has been average to dismal out there the last few seasons, but if you catch it on a good moon cycle it can be an outrageous bite. However, it was an average bite the day I went out. Normally flipping dead timber, deep docks, and the Snake River can show promises during these days. For whatever reason this outing was differently. I find my most success throw or skipping a weedless Ned Rig around deeper timber and soaking it. When everything else was failing - this really shined for me and saved the day. It is a good thing to try if you are having a bad day. I highly suggest using 'weedless neds' with this type of fishing or you will lose tons of ned rigs. Fish on! Oh- if you found the baitfish (bluegills, perch, or minnows) you would find the bass.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Free Rig Vilebug 4/0 wide gap hook 30 lb yellow braid to 16 lb floro leader. 3-4 ft of water about 6 pm air temp was 80 unsure of water temp. Hopping/dragging the bottom. Had multiple strikes on the setup in the morning and this evening. Bass was 17in and 3.30lbs. Had a gil tail hanging out of its throat. Don’t burry the hook in this bait, thin for the win.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Bluegill
Fished hard for four days on Cross / Pokegama and the Snake River in Pine City! We found big fish in all three bodies of water but they were scattered quite a bit. Natural colors seemed to work well with a neko rig or jig flipped around wood and docs. My buddy in the picture caught our biggest fish, had the body of a 6 but weighed about 4.5. On tournament day we had a few nice blowups on the frog but the big girls just didn’t commit to it putting us in 5th place overall on what seemed like a tougher bluebird sky day. Congratulations to the winners!
Species
White Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Went fishing for largemouth and ended up having a blast catching white bass! These things were schooling everywhere on the lake over shallow flats near the 4ft weed lines. They were hitting top water and spinner baits. The bass man compact spinner bait was the ticket for the most bites but more fun was really coming from the pop max on those explosive top water strikes! We’re still slightly within a full moon window and the weather was overcast all day which got these neat fish biting! Fun times.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Following the palagic baitfish and the smallies will be close behind
Joey Talberg
Bronze Ambassador
1/27/24
Species
Walleye
Season
Ice
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Low light periods 12 FOW sorting through small walleye.