Fishing Report for Largemouth Bass using Hard Topwater (Prop) in Summer

Item: Wilson Lake (KS)
Author: Joey Vanyo

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Joey Vanyo

Blue Ambassador

8/9/22

Wilson Lake (KS)

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Brush Piles

Just returned from a kayak event on Wilson Lake and finished in the top 10. The fish are shallow! Most of my bites came in less than 1 FOW which is crazy considering the summer water temps. The fish seem to be related to islated pockets/coves off the main river channel. Locating pockets with bank grass, submerged buck brush, and bait was key to locating the fish. I started the day throwing a choppo along the shoreline. I chased the shadow lines from bluff banks for as long as I could. Once the sun was high, I transitioned to swimming a thunder cricket above the submerged buck brush and tight to the bank grass. Bone color worked best for the choppo. Darker colors worked best for the thunder cricket regardless of water clarity. You will get a lot of bites in the buck brush. However, covering ground was key to locating multiple big fish throughout the day.