Fishing Reports
82 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Water Temperature
68°
The water was very dirty. No bites on green pumpkin senko. Switched to the black with blue flake and the bass began to bite. Threw the wacky rig on the edge of a moss / weed edge. On the initial drop, this 2lb 9oz bass hit.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
63°
2nd and 3rd tourneys of the year for Colorado Kayak Bassmasters. 1st day was rough - 1 smallie caught on a neko rig right up against the shore. Day two went a lot better. Most fish landed (and all the largies) were right up against stumps sitting right on shore with a lot of offshoot branches. Usually bit within a handle crank or two. Some of the smallies were sitting in about 6' of water along similar shoreline cover or on isolated weed/grass patches. Was a very aggressive bite. Fishing from 6' out to the middle of the cove caught some walleye. Also, ended up with about a 28" catfish right up against the bank along some floating wood.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
I found them on laydowns. There were a ton of little bluegill up shallow so I put on a bluegill fire 6th Sense Prawn (prawn was not an option to pick for hot bait, but crube is good too). The fish are thick and healthy. I likely could’ve caught more if the wind didn’t blow out some of the other laydowns. Still a fun day!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
72°
shallow to deep working bait near cover or grass edges.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
77°
Found a isolated laydown in 12 ft of water, pitched past it and fish as soon as it dropped over the top.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
draging and hoping ned near laydowns
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
76°
I got out late morning and it was HOT (feels like temp of 110), humid, and calm. I knew I wasn’t going to have much luck on moving baits so I stuck a flipping rod with a Texas rig and a jig in my hand and went to work. I found the bigger/more aggressive bites on the Texas rig and jig and then picked off all the remaining fish with the Neko rig. Fun day on the water and forgot all about the heat with the fish biting!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
76°
Caught plenty of bass crappie over bush and drop offs
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
77°
Flipping finnese T rig on laydowns produced several bass today!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
76°
I found them on 2 underwater points that were right next to each other with a deep crankbait. It seemed like they had the perfect combination of sparse grass and rock for cover as well as the hard/high spots of the points for structure. It was one of the only places on the lake I could get bit as the brushpiles were not productive for me. Fun day on the water!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
80°
The Lake is filled with tons of young of the year SHAD. The key to this tourney was finding coves with lots of bait+timber. Early in the morning, throw the magdraft right up against the shore as they'll be pushing bait up shallow. mid morning, try throwing it in the middle of the creek/cove in 0-8ft of water, the Magdraft will call the fish in. during the middle of the day, throw a big glide bait. they bass went crazy for the glide regardless of the size or shad around. Wherever you find bait balls, the Great lakes finesse Sneaky Underspin with the drop minnow as a trailer will allow you to stick out but still keep the right profile, action, and vibration! Good luck!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
84°
The water was HOT so finesse aka the Neko was the ticket. I found all of my fish around wood lay downs. The bite was much better earlier in the morning due to how hot it was. A lot of bites came on the fall, so mainly just dipping and dunking the old Neko.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
85°
Fish were hiding in some shallow slop that night.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
78°
Not much action. Caught 2 lber toward deeper water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Dam
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
free fig worked amazing caught several fish along dam or any rip rap
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
77°
hitting in the inlet cove
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
79°
Slow jerk retrieve over shallow grass
