Fishing Reports
141 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
65°
The largemouth were done spawning and moved out to slightly deeper water, about 8-10' I had luck ripping a chatterbait through submerged vegetation and also throwing a weedless soft jerkbait in the same structure
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
What a great day on one of my favorite NW Ohio lakes, Oxbow Lake. Started out throwing the Core Tackle 1/8 oz Ozark rig with a green pumpkin Strike King Rage Craw around and under laydowns. It didn't take long to land the first bass. When there was too much cotton from the cotton wood trees to throw the baitcaster I switched to a whacky rigged, Z-Man ZinkerZ in green pumpkin or Junebug. This set up also netted it's fare share of bass. When I got to a section of the lake with rip rap banks I threw the Strike King KVD 1.0 Square Bill in Natural Bream. This netted quite a few bass and the largest by average for the day. A storm came through and after loading up the kayak I gave a try from the bank throwing the Strike King KVD Splash Topwater Bone / 3". I was amazed and thrilled that this quickly was catching fish and over the next hour I caught 15 total, and 10 all over 12 inches the biggest being 16 inches.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
Afternoon and evening of fishing out of the Kayak on West Harbor in Port Clinton OH. I fished the swamp area of West Harbor. The bite was a bit slow to start. I did manage a few 15inch plus largemouth using the various techniques listed. I also caught one using the Core Tackle Swim Jig 3/8 oz in Guilty Pleasure with a Strike King Rage Menace Grub in Bluegill. The majority of the fish were caught in under 2 feet of water. whacky rigging a Missile Baits The 48 Stick Worm in Green Pumpkin and a Z-Man ZinkerZ in Mudbug.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
Caught 2 on a Zman Zinker Z wacky rigged, and an 17 3/4 on a white spinner bait with a white grub trailer
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
62°
Lake Erie got a little stingy when it came to catching absolute football-sized smallmouth, so we went back to where we knew green ones would be staging to move up to spawn and caught some flipping timber! The "Lil' Magnum" jig by Beast Coast is emerging as my favorite flipping jig on the market! Hope you check them out!!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Stumps
Water Temperature
67°
Fishing around submerged stumps in flood conditions. Water was being lowered so fish were off the bank. Found the clearest water I could find when the main river was extremely muddy and blown out.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Bass were hitting all day along the bank. Used both Baby Bluegill and pure white super flukes with great success. Ned rig was very effective about 20-30’ off the bank.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
73°
Tough day fishing on Harrison Lake with Clear skies and no wind. Air temps in the upper 70s and 80s. Managed only a few fish over 12 inches . All on a Booyah Glow Blade Double Willow Spinner Bait in Chartreuse with a yellow and white blade in 3/8 oz.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
54°
Fishing on the rocks by the boat docks I seen about 20 carp on the surface all huge sadly I didn't have carp bait but if you do hit that spot immediately! You'll be catching em all day. Great spot for bluegill and crappie as well. I caught about 30 fish. Also catfish in that mix. Rip them lips anglers!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
72°
Fished Tuesday evening tourney, got 1st with 15.69lbs. All fish came on either green pumpkin Yamatanuki on 4/0 wide gap hook or 4" green pumpkin bps stick worm on a 1/0 wide gap hook, weightless. We caught lots of fish on wood, shallow banks, in coves. Saw some on beds. Water temps were low 70's where we were.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
66°
Managed a few non scoreable large mouth for the Toledo Area Kayak Anglers League Stage 1: Nettle Lake on May 5 2024. After a struggle to find fish in post frontal conditions and a NW breeze. I managed to find a few small ones in under 4 feet of water around isolated lily pads using the Booyah 1/2 oz One Knocker in Rayburn Red, and on the Z-Man EVO Chatterbait 3/8 ox Bama Bream with A 4 1/2 inch Hog Farmer Spunk Shad in Green Pumpkin Chartreuse.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
68°
Fishing over some large rocks, using a Googan Squad Zinger spinner bait. Several hits in the rocks. Only landed 2.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
62°
After a nice rain shower I jumped in the kayak and fished one of my favorite ponds in NW Ohio. I’ve avoided wake baits mostly because of cost, but the Nessie caught my eye. This was the first time using it this year. I didn’t catch many but did catch a good size one. Great bait and easy to throw on my 7’3” Dobyns MHF matched with my Shimano Curado with 20lb Izorline CoPoly.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
50°
Slowly working a mega bass swimbait 6inch back to the boat. Largemouth are staging before the spawn. I was targeting transition areas around spawning locations with vegetation.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
55°
Fished tourney on Clear Fork yesterday in tough conditions. Cold front came through after several warm days and lots of rain. Air temp 35 at take off. Upper end of lake very brown, few inches vis, lower end stained 1-2' vis. Caught all our fish on the jerkbait mentioned. Shallow 5' or less on wood. 6 bites all day, we caught em all, culled once. Had 5 for 12.2lbs, good enough for 4th place. First had 18 something with big fish for the day with a 6.25.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
66°
After a disappointing morning at another small reservoir, I decided to stop by Aldrich Pond to see if I can catch a few and possibly upgrade my limit for the Toledo Area Kayak Anglers League's Spring Thaw. With in the first hour of throwing my Z-Man 3/8 of EVO in Lava Craw with a 4 1/2 in Hog Farmer Blow Torch Spunk shad, I landed a 18 inch largemouth followed by an 16.5 incher. A couple of smaller bass were caught along with 2 really nice crappie.