Fishing Reports
81 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
55°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
61°
The bass where on on the ends of lay downs today, had none on jerk bait or chatter bait all on slow cranking hitting and bouncing off wood structure.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
Shallow around lay downs, close to cover, slow presentation have to cast to the lay down several times
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Fish came in just shy of 7lbs. Caught in less than 3 feet of water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Secondary points,
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
79°
Bigger fish tight to cover, best is close to deep water on laydowns.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
It was a warm fall day quite calm on Lake Michigan fishing a pier with a rock breakwall in Portage indiana. We were not getting any bites using moving baits, so we slowed it down and threw a larger worm wacky rigged. It took a couple of casts but finally got a good one to take the bait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
It was a nice fall day overcast and a breeze. I was on the Indiana side of the lake, fishing a small dock. I tied on the red-eye shad lip less crankbait and was swimming it in between the boat slips and finally got a bite. This lake is pretty shallow and has a soft bottom, so fishing sometimes is tough from shore.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Cloudy day. Casted at another point and he slurped it mid-retrieve.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Crawled it on the bottom then all of a sudden… THUMP!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
72°
Fish were grouped up around rip rap with grass. Riprap points I threw a Spro Little John MD50.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
The fluctuation in temps have caused the fish to become somewhat finicky on the smaller bodies of water. With vegetation still dying off, you can still see some smaller isolated patches of grass that you can still find a bass or 2 in. I was deadsticking the rod as the flow of the water imparted enough action. I also hooked up with a couple bass by trying to target blow ups or the forage busting the water. Slow retrieves all the way around worked better.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
63°
Threw the Deps 3.5" Cover Scat in 1) Junebug and 2) Green Pumpkin/Purple & Green Flake. Had the best luck working off the bottom in a slow walking/jerk retrieve followed by a short pause. Alternatively would lift off the bottom and pause, but the walking/jerk retrieve was producing the #'s.
Deps Cover Scat Stick Bait 3 1/2" / Junebug
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
With this "Lake" being more of a pond rather than a lake, the bass main forage is bluegill. I was targeting points and pockets, managed to hookup with a few. The largest being just shy of 3lbs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
57°
The lake is drawn down. Crankbaits around rip rap proved to be the best producer.
