Fishing Reports
3160 Fishing Reports
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
78°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
82°
Bluegill were along edge of points on grass edge. Had to find vegetation with current on the points to be productive. Current was key.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Got out about 6am. Just casting in between and under docks on the west side of the lake and we pulled in 6 nice large mouths in the boat in the matter of a few hours. They were hitting the bladed jigs hard.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Insects
Worked some top water baits along the shoreline as the storm front came in. This one was caught on a chartreuse jitterbug.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
82°
Deep ends of docks held the most fish, and the more vegetation around the end of the dock better the bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Caught off the dock using a wacky rig. Casting at weeds, neighboring docks, and anywhere shaded.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
83°
Fish the laydowns with shade. Texas rig tight against the laydowns worked best.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Standing Timber
Water Temperature
78°
Casting in and around standing timber. All in 5-6 FOW or less.
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
Caught a nice pike on grass mat edges with a buzztoad. Caught a very nice maybe 4lb Largemouth on a chatterbait and razorshadz on a grass flat.
Sufix 832 Braid 30lb / Low-Vis Green / 150 Yards
Out of Stock
Daiwa Tatula CT 100 Casting Reel Right / 8.1:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Tons of 14” bass, all the bluegills in the lake are small.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Perch
Smallmouth bass were roaming around in 10-20' of open water chasing bait balls along the shoreline. Casting a strolling rig at the roamers got quite a few quality fish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
76°
Pulled a 3 lb bass from under a pontoon lift.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
My wife got on a good school of fish that were all in shallower water above submerged grass. Slow retrieve keeping the bait above the top of the grass.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
79°
Was able to find bass both shallow, 5-7FOW, and deeper, 10-14FOW, on points. More of a dead stick approach, and patience was rewarded with a good day of none too big but had good number caught which made a good morning out.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
76°
Caught both largemouth and smallmouth in outside channel bends where current pushed up against the bank, best areas were undercut banks or had laydowns. Jerkbait produced more numbers but all the bigger fish came on the jig with chunk trailer.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Water Temperature
82°
I had a great day up in Pool 9 on the Mississippi River near Lansing, IA. My big motor was giving me problems, so I idled around in the back waters near the boat ramp. I found some lilly pads and duck weed and was able to catch them all day with the frog, both smallmouth and largemouth. Biggest of the day was a 4.12 largemouth and a 3.55 smallmouth. Caught over 15 throughout the day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Cast and slow retrieve. Big fella hammered the spinner.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
70°
Lots of action all day. Slowed down in afternoon. Struggle to find keepers.
