Upper Jeptha Lake
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Panfish / BluegillSeason
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Tubes
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Minnows
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Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
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Crankbaits 13'+
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Open Water/Basin
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Shad
I have been fishing Upper Jeptha Lake for many years. Anglers on the lake always state that it is a difficult lake and it is a tough bite. The lake is 47 feet deep and crystal clear down to 12 feet. In early October, the big bass suspend out in the basin over submerged weeds. Fish a Strike King 5XD shad on fluorocarbon line with long casts parallel with the island and shorelines in the 20 foot depth range. When the water temperature begins to cool, the big female largemouth will be keying in on slow deep crankbaits after the summer's topwater bite.
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Panfish / BluegillSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
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Bobbers
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Minnows
4-26-2021. Bluegill have started to move onto the shallow flats and beds are beginning to appear. Lots of small gills being caught on wax worms with floats and jigs. No gills worth keeping yet. The bigger bluegill have not moved in. Jeptha has been hit hard with fisherman taking everything they catch and over their limit of bluegill many times so the bluegill population over the years has definitely gotten smaller. DNR was aware so come on guys practice catch and release! Big gills are deep and seem to be staying there.
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Northern PikeSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
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Bluegill
10-10-21 Jeptha has some great pike but they make you work for them and seem to get active in the cold water. Started with slow worked white double willow blade spinnerbaits at the east end of the lake. Picked up a 22 inch pike over the weed beds where it goes from 12 to 6 feet. Switched to a deep six Megabass and worked a bit deeper. Caught my personal best at 15 feet over another weed pile.
