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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
46°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
44°
During these cold winter months, you really need a fish finder with good sidescan capabilities. Look for store drop offs between 0’-15’ (where bass will feed) and 20’-30’ (where they will stay when not feeding). Throw out a deep diving crankbait in these transition areas. I personally love the 6th Sense Cloud 9 C10. It dives between 10-12 feet. You will need to have patience, because your fish are going to be fewer than the spring, summer and fall months. Using a medium to slow retrieve, bring the crankbait back to you while just barely feeling good it’s action at the end of your rod. Often times in these colder months, the bite feels mushy, like someone put a wet rag on the end of your line. Good luck out there!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
Just rig up a dropshot, and cast it out over weed lines. I like to rig up the Roboworm Texas rig so that you can pull it through the weeds easily. Just cast, and let it sit for 5 seconds. If you don’t have a fish, just recast. They will usually hit it on the fall.
Species
MuskieSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
77°
Target tiger muskie by targering bass. Often times they can be caught in the evening hours near weedlines. These Mustad Alpha Point hooks allow you to target these fish without getting hung up in weeds. Just rig it up, and twitch it near the weedlines. Ive caught three of these in the last 3 days witht he same technique.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
77°
Excellent dropshot fishing near docks tonight! Just rig up a finesse rod with these dropshot components and throw where the weed lines meet the docks. There are so many fish at docks right now. Cast within 6” of the docks and let the bait fall to the bottom. Let it sit for 5 second and if you don’t get a bite, reel in and recast. There are multiple 3+lb fish per dock right now.
Species
MuskieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
47°
Tiger muskie are funny fish. Often times you will catch them while fishing for bass, but you can also target them if you fish just a little different. Along the east side of Silver Lake there are some stumps. The tiger muskie live this area. They also love chartreuse. Use a chartreuse / white Chatterbait with either a white or chartreuse 3.3” Keitech as a trailer. Slow roll and pump the lure through the stumps. You’ll be on ‘em in no time.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
50°
Only caught this one. The water temp is just getting warm enough they are starting to migrate to the beds. Couple of weeks the fishing should be on fire.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Bass are biting early in the morning. Target drop offs, structure and weed edges. Most fish were between 15-25 ft of water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
64°
Large Mouth bass bite is slow and light. Use a slow presentation lure. Water temp is in the low 60s
