Pokegama Lake (4)
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Pokegama Lake (4) Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Berkley Champ Swimmer and 5 inch Skinny Dippers.
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.
Species
Crappie
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Ledges
follow the break lines where they cruise through
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Bluegill
"threw a black and blue jackhammer with a black and blue trailer of somesort around wood"
Species
Crappie
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
38°
Ice out Crappies are so fun when you locate them. We first made a sweep of the lake using side imaging looking for any remaining green weeds. This lake in particular had no weed growth so we started working the bottom edge of the break-line. We located a school of crappie using Side imaging then went to work using forward facing sonar. The fish were a little lethargic to where we had to switch to light jigs, minnows, and a rocket bobber set up. The best technique was to cast upwind of the school and let your jig/minnow drift over top of the school letting the waves do the work. A key part in detecting the bite was by using a light jig (1/32oz) no added split shot weight. This light set up would let the rocket bobber lay on its side. When a crappie hit the presentation they would stand the bobber up indicating he was there. Open water season is here!
Species
Crappie
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Crappies were finicky in the open basin but finding them in weeds was another thing. Individuals or pairs were hungry and took 1/32 Clam Pinheads with and without a minnow head. A ML32 St. Croix Custom rod with 3lb Seaguar is a must to detect the bites. Still plenty of ice measuring from 16 to 20 inches. Fish were between 9 and 13 inches. The best bite was an hour from 7pm to 8pm and shut off.
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.