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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Cranking rip rap and rock points with shallow Balsa cranks in bright colors produced smallmouth, white bass, drum and catfish. Also flipping wood along these stretches provided extra smallmouth
Jeff Nelson
Bronze Ambassador
6/1/23
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
71°
We pitched Ned Rigs up into the rocks on the river and caught good numbers of smallies. Nothing over 18", but lots of fish.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
52°
Shallow flat sides and Evo chatterbait around banks and grass produced staging largemouth
Species
Walleye
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rip Rap
Walleyes are slowly starting to come shallow to feed for the prespawn. Slow roll 1/4 ounce to 3/8 ounce soft body paddle tail swim baits like mimic minnow were working. Best bite was during the evening. Water temps are still ice cold so the best bite will probably be in the next two to three weeks.
Species
Walleye
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Work the current seams and wing dams with a blade spoon or a jig and minnow or a jig and plastic.