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Kyle Rabelhofer
Bronze Ambassador
10/21/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Cisco/Whitefish
Water Temperature
51°
PowerPro Super Slick V2 8lb / Aqua Green
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford Spinning Reel - EOL 3000 / 6.4:1
Out of Stock
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Points
Fishing this lake in the summertime is not a numbers deal. We covered water looking for active fish primarily using a Megabass Ito Shiner jerkbait. The pike liked the jerkbait but the bass tended to follow but not commit. Tossing back to the followers with a Dark Sleeper, marabou jig or ned rig led to some quality smallmouths. We had high blue skies, light NW wind and water temps around 72 degrees. Main lake points and dropoffs as well as island points and dropoffs were the most productive areas. Key depths ranged from 12-18 ft. Visually casting to the water color change indicating the dropoffs was the most effective approach. Working the relatively light jigs at those depths was a test of patience but it was the most effective pattern we found that day.
Species
BurbotSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Tip-Ups
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Bite turned on once it got dark, deep water.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
53°
They were cruising female smallmouth off the sandbar humps with the males starting to make beds in the backs of protected pockets. A Ned rig and swimbait were the main baits to catch those big cruising smallmouth. Some fish were active on rock piles out in deep water and the jig was the best bait to get those fish to commit
NetBait Paca Chunk - EOL Green Pumpkin / 3"
Out of Stock
Daiwa Tatula CT 100 Casting Reel Left / 7.3:1
Out of Stock
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
63°
Typical spawn condition, using big swimbaits to fire up the bedding fish then throwing a small bait as a follow-up.
6th Sense Draw Glide Bait 4K Shad / 9"
Out of Stock
NetBait Paca Chunk - EOL Magic Craw / 3"
Out of Stock
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Caught fish on beds all day. With such clear water they are very easy to see and typically are catchable within 10 minutes or less. However, It’s best if you can get away from the crowds and find some of the less pressured fish. Any hard bottom you can find will hold fish, however we found our bigger fish bedded next to the bigger boulders we could find.
