Fishing Reports
126 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
50°
Slowly working a mega bass swimbait 6inch back to the boat. Largemouth are staging before the spawn. I was targeting transition areas around spawning locations with vegetation.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
55°
Punching it through the Lilly pads, some up shallow.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
60°
There right on drop offs. Some are up making beds.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
60°
Ned rig prespawn on shallow points
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
52°
Swimming over and near large boulders
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
Sight fishing up shallow. Water clarity made it tough but a few bites in a short amount of time. Lots of big fish up shallow.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
50°
Throwing the smaller size between the pads seemed to work. Let it fall and lift it up off the bottom.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
52°
They are right on the edge of the weed beds. Throw the bigger jackals in this color. Almost jig it off the bottom. Usually hit it on the fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
Throw around grass and spawning areas. Had more success with wood mixed in.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
53°
Tossing Ned rigs slowly around laydowns. Fish were not spawning just yet. Ned hopped slowly got this 5.76 giant to commit!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
48°
Anything with like a blue or green and blue and black colors are good. Find some standing timber out mid and there should be a bass on it.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
45°
There starting to come shallow but right on the grass lines. Jig a keittech off the bottom and slow roll when close.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
51°
Darker colors worked best as the water temperature slowly dropped and bass were found in shallower water near boulders during the daytime
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
45°
There's starting to hit pre spawn. The males are up shallow but the bigger ones are still deeper. Starting to get Lilly pads and slop on top of water. Frogs also work too.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
50°
There starting to get more active but not yet full pre spawn. You can use something with vibration or flash is the best choice. You can use just a needless swimbait and they will bite that. Try to find there feeding windows.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
42°
So, I bought a new Shimano Metanium reel last week and I spooked it with the Shimano Mastiff line in 14lb test and threw a homemade football head on it. The line performed perfectly! I didn’t break off any jigs, the line cast like a dream! Sensitivity is ok but, I say that because I am not used to throwing straight flouro. I generally use braid with a flouro leader which is what I had on my spinning rod with a Ned on it. Using Mastiff as my leader again it work perfectly! I did however break a Ned head off which was stuck hard. Long story shortened I caught six 4 largemouth and two smallies. Tight lines all!