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Colt Parker
Bronze Ambassador
3/16/25
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Underspins
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
59°
Colt Parker
Bronze Ambassador
3/15/25
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
Fish are stacking up farther back into pockets on points and nulls, focus in on areas with harder bottom consistency. Fish are hugging bottom due to weather but are not afraid to eat baits in the middle of the water column. Work the bait at a consistent medium pace with jerks and twitch’s mixed in.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
68°
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Humps
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
67°
The bite was good on Friday good fish and plentiful. Main lake points and shoals Carolina Rig the follow up with jerkbaits
Isaac Poore Fishing
Bronze Ambassador
5/5/23
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
65°
5-6 foot of water on long shallow points
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
4/15/23
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Partly cloudy then full sun with gusts up to 15mph
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
65°
Bass were on points off main body of river/lake in 9 - 14 feet. Bite was steady all day.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
63°
We fished all week, it was great lots of fish, Carolina rig, crank baits, and lipless crank baits.
