Fishing Reports
269 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
59°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Tried moving baits early and got 1 but had to slow down and fish a shakey head around wood. Caught a handful including 1 really good one off a stick up in 5ft. Bite stayed slow for me and a few other anglers I talked to even though temps are nearing 60. It’s got to be close to firing off!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
51°
Caught 20 plus bass in 5 hours and never switched baits or setups. Other people tried other baits but they were only biting the jerkbaits.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
68°
Very good spot to fish for bass bluegill catfish carp and warmouth
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
54°
Really had to slow down today. Was able to locate some brush piles then got some to bite the jerkbait. Followed up with a trick worm before I moved on. Overall was decent morning just had to cover water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
53°
Looked for brush in 8-10’ near rocky banks. Used a wackey rig to pick them apart. Weightless or with core tackle wackey shot to get deeper and fish faster.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
37°
Followed up with a jig and caught a few more after they slowed down.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
49°
Found a few heading towards spawning areas.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
55°
I started targeting rip rap banks with a 3/8oz Chatterbait Evo. This produced quite a few bites but smaller fish. I went to a 1/2oz and started targeting brush and rock piles on main points in 6-10' and was able to find some bigger fish. The lake was rebuilt a few years ago so there aren't many fish over 16" but it's a great place to catch a large number of fish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
42°
The pre-spawn bite is on! The fish have made their way shallow to the warmer water and are holding to rocks and underwater cover that retains warmth. Fish were actively chasing crankbaits. Finesse fishing did not yield any results. The bite will continue to get better as the weather warms up.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
49°
Was able to find some pretty good fish on rip rap despite the super dirty, low water conditions. The water was still pretty cold, so they weren’t eating it very well, mainly getting the back hook, but I was happy I could get a reaction bite. First bass of 2025 was a 4lber so hopefully that’s a good sign!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
40°
Caught just under 22lbs for my best 5 last Sunday. I was sitting in a ditch pretty much all day just going up and down it. One side of the ditch had standing timber on the sides and in it. There were pulled pretty close to the timber but I could still see them on my scope pretty well. Just toss at em with a minnow and some of them would eat it. I noticed that the ones that were roaming with 2-4 other bass would eat it way better. Go catch em!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
53°
although the weather was pretty bad, wind, rain, and extremely cold, I was able to find a good pattern catching decent fish on a squarebill, and then caught my biggest on a T-Rig and some on a Jig.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Was ripping the chatterbait through the water and then letting it sink to the bottom then burned it up the repeated the process.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Worked the shoreline with this weighted weedless swim bait. Lots of grass and pond weed, but not a problem with this setup.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Lily Pads
Water Temperature
75°
While most people are throwing a frog in all of the lily pads don’t be afraid to get in there and flip a Texas rig. Flip in any little opening you can see and you’ll get bit.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
61°
Just stopped at the lake after work for a few cast and got this little guy on the jackhammer
