Fishing Reports
1367 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
84°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Caught a few this size. Of course always smaller fish in this lake due to lots of variables. Anyway, dipped the claws of the paca slim in some chartreuse dye to give this a glow under water. This was fishing along the rip rap bank next to the dam. Normally done get bit on chatterbait here at all but got lucky today.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Flipping this into emergent grass around the edges of the lake and swimming it back. Some bites are from swimming it back, but most are on the initial fall. Concentrate on the shadow lines where there is shade due to the heat. Smaller fish, yes, but I am sure there are a few larger ones out there. Anyway, fun to catch.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
Little late this was from last Saturday morning, went out early for a few hours. Started searching for Bass on ledges, found a good ledge and ended up catching 2, but both came off at the boat, 💯 my fault too...you would think after the first one I would have checked my hook on my scrounger but nope...lesson learned. These three pictured 2 came on a buzzbait, and the other on a shakeyhead. On my buzzbait, was fishing 50lb no faid braid from @viciousfishing, shakeyhead had no faid braid with flurocarbon leader, and when I was ledge fishing was using 100% Fluorocarbon. My buzzbait rod is a 7ft 1in @jenkofishing gambler rod casting rod in medium heavy, shakeyhead is a 7ft 2in Gambler medium action. For my scrounger, was using a Gambler 7ft 5in Medium Moderate action casting rod. Just love these rods and how light they are and they never fail me!!! Best Rods I've ever used!
Species
Striped BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
78°
We caught 3 striper and a smallmouth on main lake points and bluffs strolling a 4” silver shad Sakamata shad with the owner range roller head.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Noticed a group of largies feeding by a bridge, caught a couple crankin right over them.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
74°
Fish were near shore using fallen trees and brush for cover
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
77°
Finesse Jigs, Ned Rigs, and a Keitech on points and rocky banks will get a bunch of bites this time of year on tim’s ford.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Found a group chasing shad, threw this right in the middle and caught this guy.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Priest was hig that day, following storms that roll thru. Just casted, and let it sink. I started to pop it in the water and let it fall until I was under a flooded tree root. The pit boss was hit on the fall.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Rock Pile
Spinning reel, with a reel and stop movement. Before sunset, the shad was feeding on bugs on the water surface, so the largemouth was taking advantage by smashing the surface.
HotbaitBerkley Choppo 3 1/2" / Bone
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Flooded Brush
Water Temperature
78°
Was cranking the bank line with a crank bait in the brightest color I had on me at the time. The water was chocolate milk and nasty. This did the job. Only caught a few, but it was fun. Unfortunately, he choked it down and hard a hard time getting the hook out.
Species
CatfishSeason
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Humps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
78°
The actual Bait was a "River2Sea Ish Monroe Bling Double Willow Spinnerbait" (I Know It Color). Reel was a 13 Fishing concept z2 slide (7.5.1). Was also fishing with the Megabass spinner bait that day, so I added it here because that was the closest option. Sucker weighed in at 9.22 lbs. Was fishing blowups on flats and humps to the side of the main channel in less than 2ft of water. Second time that day and caught another one that was right 8.5 lbs. Hammered that spinner bait like a beast and drug me around in a kayak for more than a few minutes. Not the target species, but man, a lot of fun!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
73°
There are a lot of post-spawn fry guarders and resident females hanging out shallow around docks and laydowns. I broke down each dock from multiple angles and was able to catch several fish off every one.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
69°
Located on shore near some brush on the sunny side of the lake near a drop off leading to the main lake that drops of to 90'
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
69°
Fishing were near the shore off of the deep water of the main lake. All were caught on the western side of the lake relating to the warmer water.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Underspins
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
72°
Looking for bass chasing bait. Using forward facing sonar to target them.
