Red House Lake
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Species
Trout
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Inline Spinners
Structure
Dam
Forage
Minnows
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Bass fishing is very tough here in the summer. Your best bet is to cover the bank with topwater in the early morning/late evening and focus on fishing slow around laydowns or grass lines with jigs, Texas rigs, or weightless plastics like a wacky rig senko. Swim jigs will occasionally produce fish too. Most Bass are good-sized here and there are some giants, so the grind can be worth it.
Species
Trout
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Trout are difficult to come by, but there is a chance at a GIANT. Caught a 27 inch rainbow through the ice on a jig and plastic and others have caught a few 12-15 inchers. There is also a pretty good chance at catching small Perch or other panfish and a bass if you get lucky. Tip-ups with small minnows or small jigs and plastics/waxies seem to do well for trout. Focus on the deeper water areas by the dam, but keep your bait on the shallow side. If your tip-up is in 10 feet, set your bait to 5 feet since the trout tend to roam a lot. Good luck!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Dam
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
62°
Bass are spread out, but active. DT6 along the dam is very reliable, as is a senior in shallow grass or pads. Flipping jigs can be good for a big bite.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
Males are moving up on beds, they're all around the lake. Haven't seen any females moving up yet, but that'll happen in the next couple days. Target them with any bottom bait, can get a few bites on topwater too. Be stealthy because the water is really clear so they spook easily
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Post-spawn fishing at this lake has a couple different populations of fish. One group goes offshore as soon as they're done spawning and the other group sticks around up shallow. Targeting bluegill beds in the shallows is a great strategy, along with topwater in the morning and evening. Fishing around shallow wood is never a bad bet either.