Richard B Russell Lake
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Richard B Russell Lake Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
68°
The weather was rough with wind and rain all day, but the bite was good on main lake points with the Carolina rig in about 15-20 feet deep.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Blueback Herring
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Points
With water in the low 50s, the fish are coming out of their winter haunts and starting to make that move to their pre-spawn staging areas. Fish are being caught all over the lake with a DT10 and a 1/2 ball head jig are catching some better fish. Key areas to look for are red clay points with rock on them. Don’t be afraid to throw that DT10 up shallow and work it slow back to the boat.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Humps
The heavier weight worked the best…
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Humps
Works well got bites but the heavier worked best
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
51°
Caught a couple off shore in the morning then culled on bridges through our the day
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
61°
Had strong front blow through on Friday night, fishing was a little slower than anticipated. We still did pretty good just not quite what we anticipated with the weather patterns we are having in the south.
