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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
46°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Inline Spinners
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
44°
Great winter day on the water caught 17 with an 8lb 2oz limit plus a nice pike
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Inline Spinners
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
40°
Fished the Mepps Aglia #2 with red dots painted on the blade. The bait needed to be retrieved very slowly and the bite was very subtle, really only felt weight on the line when the fish bit. Fished 3 hours and caught 26 bass, most in the 10-12" range but did manage 3 over 14"
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Inline Spinners
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Fished the spinner real slow, bite is subtle but caught 22 in 4 hours 2 over 3 lbs 3 over 2 lbs
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Another day on Otter Lake (attached to Sylvan) fished 3-4 hours, caught 27 with several fish in the 1.5-2lb range. fish wanted a slow retrieved minnow bait (Rapala #7) Gold color along with a Storm 360GT Houdini and Mepps Aglia #2 Silver with red dots.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
47°
Caught 3 keepers on the Hybrid Hunter Jr shallow using a slow steady retrieve. Water level is up and it is somewhat muddy with all of the recent rain. Also caught one small bass on #7 Gold Rapala.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Bass eem to have transitioned to more active baits, smallmouth have been much more active.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Lip less crank bait bite is on right now along with shallow shad type crank baits in gold. Caught 20 with14 legal size largemouth. No giants back but good action
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
58°
Looking for beds on sand flats, few beds yet but should pick up soon. Caught a total of 6 fish (4 keepers)
