Fishing Reports
259 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
71°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Caught 20+ in 6-18fow off rock piles
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Shad
Worked a smallmouth magic kietech 3.8” fat boy on a VMC under spin jig thru the edges and gaps in pad fields to draw big strikes from bass
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Up and down water temp and pressure had fish scattered today so went finesse with shaky head tied to 8# mastiff fluorocarbon and worked clumps of cypress trees that were in 3-5’ water. A slow hop followed by a long pause was the best way to get them to bite today.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
63°
Fished points early for spotted bass with a #5 shadrap in Caribbean shad. Once sun was high moved to docks and laydowns for largemouth bite. Fish had spawned only caught bucks saw lots of small fry up shallow mid lake.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
62°
In shallow coves off of brush
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
60°
Saw a few beds in and around thick vegetation and pads, landed one 18" spooked a few more. Windy, sunny conditions.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
It was tough sledding this morning, trying to locate fish. The water was muddier than usual and spawning beds were difficult to spot. In the afternoon, more fish were moving and we could locate beds in shallow spots. Both the spinnerbait and chatterbait were effective, but the bites had more purchase on the spinnerbait, right over the top of beds.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
58°
Reds and oranges were the key for our group - I caught several on the same Lava Craw Z-Man Chatterbait Elite EVO, including a couple pre-spawn females. The best size were up shallow but we found groups running the first drop off in about 5 feet of water, 10-20yd off the bank.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Post spawn and prespawns bass both are chasing baitfish, trapping them in wolfpacks
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Put in at the Hatchery and worked the canal primarily. Two colder nights and bluebird skies coupled with rising high pressure had the fish deeper and hold to the edges of emerging lily pad fields. Had one hook up on a wacky rig but the Texas rigged worm slowly drug on the bottom with a occasional hop drew the bites today.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
Put in a cathead landing in Eutawville and started with throwing chatterbaits and spinner baits along docks; got one hit on a spinner bait when I let it stop and fall for a moment. This led me to change tactics; to slow down and work a large Texas rigged worm off the bottom at the base of cypress trees and fallen timber. I started getting bites in areas where the water was at least 4' deep or more.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
62°
Bassmaster open as co-angler i found fish near cypress trees in main lake pockets where the water turns from muddy to stained. Texas rig senko and a shaky head 3/32 ounce. Day one 23 place . Day two slipped a little ended up 39th.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
55°
Moving slow-sinking jerkbait near where bluegill are harassing bedding fish
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
53°
Foggy and overcast. Tried a few techniques before switching to a crankbait. Bass were on dock corner posts
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
53°
The bass were deep in the brush and would attack the bait 2-3FT out of the brush, (steps) 1: I would see a stump and throw to it, 2: I would watch it using the Garmin livescope until it was just over the brush, 3: then jiggle the damiki over the brush.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Standing Timber
Water Temperature
54°
Not many bites but when they did it was good ones. They getting close to the banks!