Fishing Reports
304 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
69°
Bite was tough because they were in post spawn but finally found one on the canal
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Weeds starting to reach the surface, burning bladed jigs over the weeds, natural colors
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Perch
Water cooled off, slow rolled bladed jigs for fish on hard bottom/rock piles
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Caught during the evening fishing from the bank at the north side of the lake. Threw a dropshot with the jerk shadz nose hooked, twitching it back after casting it out. Bass was caught when I casted towards the lake, not along the bank.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
66°
Bass were at the mouth of creek channels. Texas rig and drop shot
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Flipping and pitching a light Texas rig around isolated grass clumps
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
I only had an hour of fishing due to rain, but I caught 4 bass on Saratoga Lake today using a wacky rigged gooseberry laminate 5 inch Senko. The fish were in the 7 to 8 foot zone in the weeds.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Fish in bull rushes and shallow
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
57°
Pitching to weed clumps worked and several 3-4 pounders were caught, including this 5lb 7oz.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
58°
Bladed jigs all through grass flats proved to catch fish, just had to find the right sections.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
59°
Memorial day 2025. Air temp was about 50 with a bit of a cooling front. The water was colder than expected not even hitting 60 degrees. The fish were very much bottom oriented as all bites came slow dragging on bottom. There was a minor grass edge developing at about 8-10ft deep and as the sun came up they seemed to be right at the transition. No bites in the grass. Some fish especially in low light were in 4-6ft and may have been setting up for spawn as the bite was really light and finicky. Could have been blind bed fish but still had bellies on them so it is just shy of spawn or early spawn. Casting right to the bank and dragging up to that 10ft edge produced all day. Any moving bait we threw was untouched including bluegill swimbaits which I would have thought would trigger a fish or two if it was spawn and they were on bed.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
52°
bass were in pre spawn mode on the outer third of points on or near docks with access to deeper water. Most fish were in the 7-12' depth and deeper docks were more productive
Shimano Metanium MGL Casting Reel Left / 7.1:1
Out of Stock
VMC Crossover Ring 10pk Clear / 5mm
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
49°
Had a great day targeting shallow boulders on spawning flats using a Vision 110, caught this one and many others while casting right up against large boulders and quickly snapping it on slack line every few seconds. Using light line and keeping the drag a little loose is key to keeping fish pinned on the light wire hooks that come on the 110. The Tatula Elite is an incredible reel that casts very far with ease and having a 7.1 or higher ratio reel is key to picking up line quickly when using a jerkbait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Bass mostly post spawn. We caught on wacky in blue/black and green pumpkin.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
63°
Fished a small lake in the Adirondacks (canoes and kayaks only) in Essex County and found post-spawn largemouth and smallmouth on rock piles, sparse grass, and laydowns. I caught fish on weightless Yum Dingers in Elder's Magic, as well as Texas-rigged Zoom Ultra-Vibe Speed Craws in green pumpkin. The Yum Dinger bites resulted in fish between 1 and 2 pounds, but the Speed Craws attracted fish up to 3.5 pounds. While a standard green pumpkin Speed Craw caught fish, bigger fish bit once I colored the craws red with a Spike-It marker. The fish simply could not resist that splash of red.
Yum Dinger Worm 4" Elders Magic / 4"
Out of Stock
VMC Tungsten Worm Weight 1/8 oz / Black
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford FA Spinning Reel 4000 / 6.2:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
60°
Largemouth suspending above rock piles mixed in with baitfish, strolling the jerkshad over their heads
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
66°
Throwing a top water around docks to try and trigger a reaction strike.
