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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
44°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
46°
It’s cold. The fish are moving slowly, so you have to move slowly. During feeding windows, the largemouth will move off of ledges and into the shallows to feed. Target them by throwing a squarebill around stumps and rock piles. Reel just enough to feel the lure action on the end of your rod. Keep moving. The fish stack up this time of year. If you find them, stay in that spot, and you should catch a bunch. Good luck!
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
MuskieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
53°
Often tiger musky are caught while fishing for bass. This is a great way to find them. They are usually in less than 20’ of water. If you want to target tiger musky specifically, there isn’t a better lure to use than a Mepps Musky Killer. The black / orange / yellow combo is the best I’ve found. No need to use a steel leader. Just chuck and retrieve. Be sure to do a figure 8 at the boat with your lure. Often they will hit it on the second or third figure 8.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Humps
Water Temperature
55°
Could not locate any Fish on Beds. Caught this one in close proximity, holding in the vegetation growing around the hump. Utilized a Z-Man Micro Skirt jig head with a Minnowz (the deal). Not in List
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
55°
I fish Silver quite a bit. I have caught 2 smallies in 20 years. However, the two have been within a year. I also had a few fishing buddies tell me the same. I am optimistic for the Smallie population in Silver. Fish was off a point. Sandy bottom around 7 feet near the vegetation line.
Tyler Ashcroft
Bronze Ambassador
5/9/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
56°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
58°
Caught 6 bass over 3.5 lbs. 2 over 4. None of the fish were on Beds but just hanging close to them. This Fish was off a ledge and I think still in the prespawn. No spawning marks on Fish. Beautiful in fact. Lake has turned over with the extreme change from cold to hot Weather temps. Fish are very skitterish therefore we were long casting to them instead of short pitches on top of them.
