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Fishing Lost
Bronze Ambassador
10/12/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
69°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crappie
The lake is still 5-6ft below normal pool, but I was still determined to get out there. Lots of exposed brush that is usually underwater, I opted not to fish a lot of it and try to find some rock/brush that still had water over the top. I found a nice rock pile and plucked one off of it with a football jig. The real deal was the 6th Sense Provoke jerkbait with a Crank Wraps crappie wrap on it. The water was pretty clear (about 2-3’) so I tried to keep it as natural as possible. I focused on the back half of the creeks around where the jetties were supposed to be around exposed laydowns and found some nice fish. I was using the typical twitch, twitch, pause cadence waiting about 3 seconds between iterations. Fun day!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Brush Piles
Water level at Viking is about 2-3 feet below normal pool. Water temp was 58-59 F. Visibility about 2 feet, with slight stain, some turbidity from recent rain. Partner and I boated about three dozen. Lots of healthy 2-2.5 pounders. Lost what looked to be a 4-pounder at the boat (it figures). Fished mostly dropshot with Roboworm 6" straight tail, and a little jerkbait with LC Pointer 110. There is still some green milfoil, and fish seemed to be relating to the edges and on flats next to creek channels. Most were caught in 2-4' of water.
Fishing Lost
Bronze Ambassador
10/2/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Dam
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
Very windy. Had success by the dam with medium shallow cranks. This one came with a cast all the way to the rocks and a quick retrieve.
Fishing Lost
Bronze Ambassador
9/8/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
77°
Tough early fall day. Had a 30 minute window right at sunset when the bass went from lethargic to very active.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Water Temperature
50°
All bites today came on channel swing banks but on the shallow side of channel swing banks. Lot of small fish but every once in awhile a larger fish would be mixed in with a smaller fish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
58°
We worked the grass edge lines of fresh grown grass on Viking lake today to pick off some fun fish today on spinning tackle wacky rigging a roboworm in about 5-7 foot of water looking for moving fish. Fish were very aggressive and would crush the bait on the fall.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Fish are extremely active with the warming weather. They are sticking close to brush piles, submerged timber, and rocks. Squarebills and lipless crankbaits are working well, especially with reaction strikes. Once again, red and orange seem to be the pre-spawn colors of choice.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
84°
Pondweed is starting to die off, and Milfoil emerging. Fished brush piles and outside vegetation edges near channel drop-off at points and flats. Some fish located on gravel and rock reefs, plus old road beds. A lot of bluegill beds still evident. Water clarity to 3-4 ft.
