Fishing Reports
3356 Fishing Reports
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
56°
Fuzzy senko first experiment. Caught a bunch of bass on one wrom.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
59°
Cover water, big females crushing, and males already set up. Switched between a chatterbait or glide bait, slowed down if missed bites or swipes with a Texas rig or whacky rig.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
58°
Water levels continue to rise at the water temperature is going lower. Slow approach for the few bites I did get.
HotbaitZoom Brush Hog Green Pumpkin Magic / 6"
Out of Stock
Core Tackle Ozark Rig 3/16 oz / 3/0
Out of Stock
Daiwa Tatula Elite Casting Reel Left / 7.1:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
59°
All fish came off rock piles or wood, slow rolling with hops. Cover water, anything north facing had up to 65 degree water and more fish
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
59°
Fished rock piles that are closer to shore. Bonus Largemouth bass were present as well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
59°
Medium retrieve along shallow points leading into spawning areas. Also caught fish on Frittside shallow diving crank bait in spring craw color.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
53°
Golden hour smallies could be had easier on rock with fresh vegetation nearby. Schools of bait were also very good signs. Focus your efforts on sunny afternoon rock as well.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
49°
Fish were located on the edges of the new weed growth and rock. The slow working seemed to work but it was not a hot and heavy bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
59°
2 hours of fishing resulting in 6 fish. All taken off docks. Most came from swim jigs but 2 biggest came from squarebill.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
47°
Tough day fishing due to wind but managed to get a few fish in the boat. All of the fish caught today were up in shallow areas and wanted slow moving baits.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
47°
Fish were much shallower than expected. Starting to move up. Fish were caught in random clumps of older weeds in 3 foot of water
Species
WalleyeSeason
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
70°
Casting jerkbaits and soft jerkbaits with Picasso jig heads 1/4oz over deep brush piles Cast ,let sink and jerk jerk reel pause method keeping bait down in water column
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
70°
Casting through lillypads and weeds medium pace retrieve. Also small pieces of night crawlers with hook and bobber set at 4’ absolutely slayed them
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
39°
I used a Northland wheelie jig with a Cabela’s plastic minnow in Chartuse.
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Dam
Forage
Minnows
Very slow retrieve punching through mat weeds below the dam. Very cold water was happy to just get the little one
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Underspins
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
43°
Slow rolling over grass that has good color even in the cold water. Harder bite for the day but the underspin comes through again
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Humps
Caught scoping humps
