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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Ledges
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Docks
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
floating through sloughs off the main channel and just bouncing and dragging the ned rig off the bottom. Fairly shallow, clear water. Really large Perch but they're there one day and gone the next.
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Stumps
Fishing really small worms, not crawlers in the trees in current, mid-day when the sun is up was the best. Bite was steady and produced good fish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
The bass and shad were loaded up on shallow points with wood. The wind was blowing hard the two days prior and calmed down. Was best when wind pushed up wave in 2-3’ of water. 30 fish all on square bills and spinnerbaits.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Swimjig through the boulders and rip rip. Dragged slowly, in 6-8’ of water. Channels heading into the backwaters.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Shad
Drops off near reeds, deeper water near but up shallow
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Found smallmouths in numbers with ned rigs along rocky shores, but found size with topwater on schooling fish. Caught about 30 fish in 4 hours, biggest being 18 inches on a spook, but average size was around 12-14 inches.
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9/10/22
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Laydowns
