Welsh Reservoir
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
61°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
61°
Unreal day targeting boats didn't seem to matter all 12+ ft of water !
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
61°
Haven't done something this cool in forever buzz baits just days before Christmas ?!?! Fished this all along the slop on the north side of the lake surreal my buddy also landed a 5+ doing the same thing !
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Had a fun day on Lake Welsh this past weekend with some great friends of mine. Caught a lot of fish and we were fortunate to even boat six over the 18" minimum there as well. We caught them on a variety of baits including swimbaits, jerkbaits, vibrating jigs, rattle traps, and a grass punching set up. We did end up catching some fish on beds later in the day as well on a Texas rigged white craw. Most of fish, with the exception of the bed fish, were caught fishing the outside of the grass but casting on top of it and bringing it to the edge of trying to get it right on the edge. Water temp was 60 degrees the day we went and will be rising with consistent good weather. The water clarity is also very good and probably in the 4-6ft clarity range.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
57°
Went out to the lake for about 4-5 hours to check it out as I had only been there one other time. The water temperature ranged anywhere from 56 - 58 degrees and the water clarity ranged anywhere from 12 to 18 inches of visibility. There was a steady northwest wind and it was mostly cloudy throughout the day, with outside temperatures in the high 30's and 40's throughout the day. I spent the day targeting the outside grass edge in anywhere from 4 to 10 feet of water with a 1/2 ounce jackhammer in green pumpkin to imitate the bluegill I was seeing cruising bass chase around in the shallows. There was a few fish already set up on beds but they were very skittish and not locked on at all, so I decided to target prespawn fish using the outside grass line to cruise the shallows looking for potential bedding locations and feeding before they go up to spawn. I was able to catch 6 fish on the day like this with my best 5 going around 15 pounds, and a 4 pound kicker as my big fish. Unfortunately, my video files from the trip got corrupted, so I have no video to go with this report, but I do have a picture of one of the smaller 2 pound keepers I caught included with the report. They were hitting the chatterbait very softly, it almost felt like you got hung up when they ate it, but then the weight on the end of your line would start swimming one direction and you'd notice you had a bass. Despite the softer strikes, they got the bait good and I didn't lose any of the fish I hooked. The bite was slow for me but I had a 3 pound average on the day and you can never complain about that, I'd imagine here in a few weeks there will be a lot of bass on beds with the warming trend approaching. Thank you all for reading my reports and tight lines!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
While there are still plenty of fish spawning on the banks of lake Welsh I have had success targeting the fish going and coming from the bank instead. This has proved to be efficient as well since the grass continues to get thicker and thicker making it harder to reach the spawners. I have a three ponged approach that includes a 3/8oz bladed jig, a swimming worm and a Neko rig, and that is the exact order I use them in as well. If you can find a stretch of grass that that is sparse in that 3-8 foot range those baits will catch you a number of fish and big fish as well. Having deeper water nearby is also plus in making sure that you can go back down the same stretch later in the day and have the potential to fish for new fish that have moved in that zone.
Mike
Bronze Ambassador
2/19/22
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Matted Grass
Winds were 22+ out of the south and we decided that shore fishing in my buddy's backyard was best. And we caught 21 bass in about 10 hours, not bad for 100' of fishable shoreline during a full moon. bait color was actually watermelon seed.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Alright y’all. The lake is definitely post spawn with a few cruising in the shallows still. Water temp was 68-70 because it is a power plant lake with water clarity pushing 6ft in some areas. I focused on drains and creek channels where the bass were pushing shad or bluegills. The jerkbait was one thing they loved to chase around. I had about 21lbs for my best 5 and caught them in 6ft to 25ft of water. With the clear water they can see and hear the jerkbait coming from a long way away. Good luck!
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
6/1/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
83°
Caught this fish on the Megabass lure up against a lay down by some grass. The lure was perfect for this situation
