Fishing Reports
3216 Fishing Reports
Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Reeds
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Pitched to the edges of lilly pads and targeted isolated pads.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Caught a few nice Largies this morning in shallow lilly pad edges with a SPRO flappin frog in killer gill. Biggest was over 4lbs.
Species
White BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
68°
I fished points along the south half of Lake Winnebago today. Wherever I noticed minnows busting the surface, I would fan cast the point for active white bass. This time of year is a good time to be on the alert for flickering minnows along the shorelines and any bird activity. Sonar can help locate bait balls as well. The size has been well above average this time of year.
Species
White BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
When I would see surface activity, I would cast the Whopper Plopper in the direction of the activity and reel slowly and still get the sound. Strikes were often missed more than hook-ups, but it was fun while the surface bite was on.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
68°
Casting towards rocky points. Bites came within 10 ft of shore.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Overcast with calm winds, I fished several points with shallow rocks. I worked the Whopper Plopper around the points from different directions. Some smallmouth came up schooling and hit the bait as it passed through the area of activity.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Wake
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Throwing this near bait balls where I could see fish busting and chasing bait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
65°
Fish were scattered due to the recent cold weather. Most fish were found deep 7-12' and in cleaner water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Fishing lay downs and undercut banks. Tossing a jackhammer around structure to find the fish. Once you got the first bite. Slowing down and flipping a jig in and around the laydowns and nearby stumps produced the best. Lots of 2.5 and 3lbers in the 4 to 6 ft of water in the back of the laydowns
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Smallmouth were chasing shad shallow and caught several nice fish on shallow wind blown rocky point.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Caught fish ripping chatterbait through clumps of submergent grass and along shoreline retaining walls.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Casting toward isolated submerged vegetation and when the Chatterbait bogged down, I was ripping the bait free when the strikes occurred. Also used a follow presentation consisting of a Zoom Magnum Speed Worm in the same areas to catch additional bass.
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
75°
Went for a change of pace and went bluegill fishing. Great day! We managed to catch about 50 bluegill in 2.5 hours. All fish were sitting in 10-15 feet of water on weed edges. Used active target to be efficient and stay on top of the schools.We also used nightcrawlers the whole time for bait on a dropshot.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
74°
Awesome put a green pumpkin craw trailer with dyed chartreuse claws and that made a big difference
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
74°
Bite was great caught a few at 3lbs
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
72°
I caught about a dozen bass, both largemouth and smallmouth. It was cloudy and raining, so the bass were all over. Some were around the docks, some off the weed line, and some lurking a little deeper. Wacky was the ticket. I switched between green hues and the Xzone Summer Craw color with equal success.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
I caught decent size largemouth up close to the shore in the afternoon, and then out deeper in the evening. There's lots of small bass in this lake, too.
