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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
52°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Water Temperature
45°
Lake is just getting full pool from winter drawdown, water temp is in the mid 40's and the bite is slow. Slow working a swim jig on stump flats is catching a few largemouth and smallmouth.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Skyrocketing water temps made the bite tough, but lots of fish to catch if you slowed down. Shakyhead was the top bait. Crawling a swimbait also produced a lot of largemouth and smallmouth bass but the biggest fish came on a floating worm on a free rig. Docks, lay downs, stumps and seawalls all held fish.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Perch
April 17 - Happy Easter! Water Temps 52-54. Largemouth and smallmouth are up on points and islands. Hitting jerkbaits on long pauses and jigs crawled slowly. A few fish on a Spinnerbait.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Crawfish
Cold muddy water but bite was good on thumping baits - Rapala BX Mid Brat, Chatterbait Big Blade & Picasso All-Terrain Inline Spinner. Red, orange and Bluegill patterns produced best.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
53°
Spring reset! Water temps back down to the mid 50's after reaching low 70's two weeks ago. Had to finesse em a bit.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
66°
Lake is finally at summer pool after prolonged Bridge repair. Prespawn largemouth and smallmouth are actively feeding on points and islands. Also caught pike walleye and crappie.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
68°
Smallmouth are on the beds, largemouth are still prespawn.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
62°
Water temps are moving into the 60's. A few fish are bedding. Swimbaits continue to produce but a TRD Ned bait on a finesse football jig is coming on strong. Hover strolling a Max Scent Creature Hawg also produced well.