Fishing Reports
2086 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
76°
Docks on Platte are back to being a thing in 2025. I struggled to get anything off of them last year. This year I’m having some success most of the time I have given them a try. As you can see from the picture it was a sunny day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
78°
Hump day produced several fish out of clumps of submerged vegetation in 4-8 feet of water. Throwing a weedless neko, rigged for maximum spiral effect. It has produced all summer.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
We worked the break lanes pre-fishing for a tournament in 8’ to 16’. I caught fish from one to three pounds on various Jackhammers. Lots of dead water and more high percentage spots where we didn’t get bit. A mix of weeds seemed to help, but wasn’t a sure thing. Plenty of pike so I recommend using a leader to protect your lure from getting bit off.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
They love the heavily matted grass this time of year.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
79°
Flipping the thick mats with heavy weights and smaller bait fish imitations and they eat it on the fall.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Froggin around the Wild rice hitting open ambush points for some awesome top water action!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Post storm front. Fish were mostly our deeper today
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
76°
With the boat in 22-24fow used drop shots in 18-20' on smaller submerged points. Had to soak a ned worm on a dropshot rig to get the kicker fish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Cover water with chatterbait to find bass, then slow down with jig and ned to mop them up
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Find good water, bait and good weeds fish a frog slow in high percentage areas
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
74°
Work outside weed edges in front of pencil reeds. Caught nice LMB and SMB using Aaron Martins morning dawn colored straight worms.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Fished deep weed edge off main points.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
Fish around weeds and rough cover
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Flipping a Texas rigged creature bait at docks. Bite was slow today.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
73°
Caught fishing on the flats in 8-15 FoW. Snapping a jig through grass and a neko rig worked best. Picked a few up on a main lake point using a shakeyhead but not much size on those fish. Finished the day flipping docks with the jig again and picked up a few of my better fish. Biggest was 3.56. Up here on vacation and haven’t quite figured out where the big ones are. Catching a ton of fish in the 12-15 inch range, but only a handful north of 3 pounds.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
71°
They wanted the ToadZ burning across the surface this morning. I got one bass that was over 4lbs and three that were over 3lbs. They just crushed it. If you have water temp above 70, give burning a toad a try. I also got a few pike and I think missed a Bowfin
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
79°
It was hot, fish were moderately active with most bites coming from throwing a frog into shallow reeds and lily pads. Some bass were also catching some shade under the docks and picked up a jig a few times.
