Fishing Reports
26 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Black and blue jigs are great just bounce off the bottom 👌
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Found a few nice fish around the lake fishing ned rigs and crankbaits. I fished neds when the water was calm and there was no wind. I focused on shade lines, brush piles, and rock. When the wind would pick up, I switched to cranking. Bouncing a small crankbait off of rock, brush, or trees was a good way to trigger fish. In the fall, keep an eye out for bluegill pushed up against the shore and focus on structure or depth in those areas.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Evening bite is hot! After the solar eclipse, the fish were closed lip. This evening was a different story. We caught at least 30 fish in 30+ feet of water using the NED. Fall in these desert lakes are better in the afternoon / evening. The fish were hitting it on the fall and on the bottom. I use a 1/10oz Ned head to keep it on top of the grass.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Dam
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
Stopped off for a quick walk this morning and Jack’d a good 3 pound fish on a white buzzbait. The fish are up shallow in the mornings feeding and preparing for the winter haunts. Also jacked a few with a finesse jig.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Dam
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
71°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
Fish were out in 30’ until dark. Then they moved up shallow to feed on bluegill fry. Stroked them on an Omega Tackle Custom Jig and Strike King 4” Rage Bug trailer in green pumpkin. Also boated several using the Green Pumpkin Finesse TRD Ned. Work them slow from deep to shallow targeting transition areas as they were moving up and down all night.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
64°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Humps
Water Temperature
80°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
The lake is cooling rapidly. The fall transition is nearing its end. Largemouth can be found in coves and flats that have green sunfish and bluegill. If you find the bait, the Largemouth are likely close by. Smallmouth can be caught on more finesse techniques: dropshot, 1/16-1/4 oz jigs with 2.8-3.3 Keitech swimbaits, lightly weighted flukes, and jerkbaits. Walleye are also feeding up and we're catching quite a few on slow moving jerkbaits. Twitch, twitch, pause for 4-5 seconds. Make sure your jerkbait is tuned to suspend perfectly. Add a small lead strip if it's floating. Cover water if you don't find fish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Bluegill
Fall transition is in full swing. Largemouth are feeding aggressively in shallow cover. The reservoir is fairly small but the water was high on our last visit. There is obvious "structure" that tends to hold fish. Flooded brush, the rip rap by the dam, small rocky points, etc. Tried a few different options but crankbaits got the fish going. Something in the 1-6' range is great. Squarebills are excellent options to reduce hang ups. Something that deflects off of wood and rock is a good option. I had one explode on the bait and two others where the line got heavy before they realized they were hooked.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Got my PB from under the dock. Sun was hot about 3pm. 75⁰ air temp and 63 water. Got him on the initial fall of my lure. Great memories to make
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Little community lake/pond with some Utah tanks in it. Lots of vegetation. Throw jigs near weed lines and under docks. All colors work well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Wacky rig with a weedless wacky hook. Find weed lines and under trees and docks. They like to catch it on the fall.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Humps
Had my best single day, so far, fishing the Kayak Fishing Utah State Championship. 84.25" to include my PB and tied for the largest Bass in a KFU tourney. I was fishing the Dark Sleeper of humps on flats in 25-30' of water. Slow rolling it on the bottom, and hopping it up followed by a couple seconds of fast reeling. Lots of fish, with most being pretty decent Utah bass.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
Water temps are in the low 50s and water level in lake is down. Fished PB&J Zman Hula Sticks on a 1/15 oz Nedlocks with very slow presentation. Water was slightly stained with about 10 feet of visibility. Fish were fairly deep, sitting in areas near ledges, that held some vegetation/grass. Fish presentation very slow, the bite is extremely subtle and mushy. You will need a very sensitive rod, such as the Dobyns Champion Extreme DX742SF, to feel those really subtle bites. I like to use a very long leader given the visibility, a good 12 to 15 feet of leader to my braid. Fish aren't as deep as the 40 ft depth mark, but look for them to continue to push out as temperatures drop. As we move into the winter bite, the bass will hover near ledges and south facing rocks that warm in the sun during the day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Fishing early morning and late afternoon has produced better quality fish. Targeting deep structure and grass lines with a spinnerbait has been the ticket for larger fish. Drop shots and under spins also produce a lot of bites, just not the size. Fish can be caught at depths between 10 and 40 feet. Find the structure and grass edges for best success.
