Fishing Reports
48 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
73°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Water Temperature
67°
North side cove from the damn.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
77°
This was my first time fishing Gardner is a couple of years. I arrived just after a short thunderstorm. At first the fish seemed to be short nipping everything and I lost 3 or 4 without getting them in the boat. Finally I got them fired up on the ZMan Chatterbait EVO black and blue 3/8 oz. I caught five in a row in the same stretch of bank. I caught about 10 total on the bank or just off the bank. Later I saw fish hitting the surface in a fury out on the main body of the lake. I got out the Flashy Swimmer with a gizzard shad and tossed in right where the activity was. I caught another 5 this way. What a great morning of fishing. I was only out there about 2.5 hours. Will be going back soon.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Standing Timber
Water Temperature
75°
Decent day of fishing at Kill Creek. Started slow and was catching dinks on the bank with a seedless wacky rig with blue worm. Eventually started catch a little bigger fish with a 6th Sense Jigsaw bladed jig in black and blue color with a Crush City Freeloader trailer. Eventually resigned myself that a Texas rigged Crush City Janitor worm would be best. I began pitching around standing timber. I got hooked up with a 4lb bass that took me under some timber. Fought him for quite awhile but didn’t panic. Eventually worked him out without breaking him off. Love those fights…once they are over. lol
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
81°
High water temps made Fish go deeper, focused on the deeper brush used a Texas rig just to drag over the brush and waited for the hit. Used a 3/16 tungsten weight for a slower fall. Fish were highly pressured due to previous tournaments. Have fun and be safe on the water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Throwing a Texas rig worm on a 5/16 weight into the brush piles produce the best results.
HotbaitZoom 7" Magnum Trick Worm Plum / 7"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Standing Timber
Water Temperature
84°
If you have been following my reports on this lake, today was similar to previous trips except it was a little more windy. Full sun to start my fishing around 9am. By 11ish a front moved in and brought clouds. This fired them up. My most success was pitching a Texas rigged Crush City Janitor worm at standing timber with my Denali Lithium Pro MH worm & jig rod.. Just let it fall to the bottom. Twitched a few times and brought it back if no bite. The bite was subtle. Caught about 15 fish with this method all between 0-2lbs. Then my last fish at 12:15pm was a chunk. 5.2lbs and gave me a great fight. I was able to catch a few smaller fish on a KVD chartreuse square bill thrown near some riprap at the west end of the lake. Nothing of note but any catch is fun in my book. This has been my best fishing year at Kill Creek. Been going there for 3-4 years. I am finally feeling confident I can put numbers in the kayak and occasionally catch a bigger one. I am guessing there is a 7-8 pounder in there somewhere.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
82°
Caught a bunch of fish throwing a chatterbait on the outside edge of the grass along the bank.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
83°
Fished standing timber in 5-20ft of water and caught a bunch of fish. Most of them came on a 1/2oz jig.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
76°
Took home the Win at Keith Sebelius Lake! With the Bassman Spinnerbaits, target areas with flooded brush and timber. all my fish came out of no more than 2ft of water. cast as close as possible to cover even run through some to create reaction strikes. Areas that were exposed to wind created more successs as well.These spinnerbaits were locked in my hands on both days of the tourney and attributed to my win. Both the Spunk Shad and Swimon worked perfectly as trailers and allowed for the right presentation! Tightlines!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Wake
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
84°
If you're looking for a good topwater lure the Z-Man HellraiZer is a pretty good one with Crome my go-to color.
HotbaitZ-Man HellraiZer 5" / Chrome
$11.99
$17.99
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
87°
Fish were up shallow in the shade in thick grass
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
85°
Perry is tough right now and the water was high but I found some largemouths in the grass shallow
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Water Temperature
79°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
86°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Crawfish
Flipping trees with a t-rig, light bullet weight, missle baits baby d bomb. I caught two 4lber within half an hour. Fished a tournament with Denver Bassmasters, and finished the day with almost 16lb.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
78°
Slow jig starting at shoreline
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
80°
Cold front came though and a slower presentation worked great.
