Fishing Reports
174 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Minnows
Bank fishing shaking a bellows shad on a 2/0 ewg hook near fallen timber. Caught a 2# and this 4# using this technique.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
79°
Flipping grass
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Slow-roll over laydowns. Sometimes drop it into holes in the grass.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Brush Piles
Gentle flips along brush piles. I'd let it fall, lift with a couple pauses, and then drop again. Occasionally drag over branches.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Caught three this day. The bottom has a lot of boulder and submerged grass(although less than normally). Two were caught there, the one in the picture was just sunning in the boat launch and nailed the jig right away.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
84°
Fished the open holed areas in the grass. Wherever I could find water over 3 feet deep I was able to throw the chatter bait of the speed worm. Managed to get six in about 4 hours
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
82°
This lake is called RushVille creek lake. The first thing I noticed when I first started fishing it in the spring was the fish where healthy like chunkers. I've been bank fishing it just scoping it out it has a bunch of stick ups, lay downs, rock, and grass so I feel like this is a really good fishery. This spring I caught a 3.5 on a square bill banging it on rock piles. But this fish was caught late to mid summer in matted grass with a swim jig. This lake has been impressing me, I have a feeling there's big fish in there. Gotta get my yak or boat in there.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Swim it out of laydowns/ Pad points…… make contact with cover!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
84°
Ended up with a 3 fish limit of 49.75 inches for the win in the Toledo Area Kayak Anglers League season ending tournament at Upper Sandusky Reservoir #2 in Upper Sandusky OH. Crankbaits were the ticket. Xcite Squarebill in Blush Shad and KVD 1.5 hard knocker in natural shad. Also caught a 17.25 incher on a Missile Baits 48 whacky worm.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
81°
Same day as the previous catch, one was 1.5 other was 1.3 which is not terrible. I flipped that swim jig to the bank and worked it around brush.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Drifted across the ledges on the dam end of the lake. Caught two largemouth. One small , and one 2.5lb on crankbaits.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
81°
It was a awesome day started off with top water didn't have much action so I did a little bit of cranking with no success. Then I switched to the swim jig and the bite was on. The swim jig was successful from the first cast until the last. I was fishing it in the Lilly pads and around brush piles, and the water willows.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
84°
Return to Oxbow lake to try some fun fishing. After a few different bait choices, the LC 1.5 Ghost minnow proved to be what the fish wanted. Surprisingly the fish were not under the shade of the multiple laydowns but more in the main part of the lake and along rip rap banks. Despite no wind, the LC 1.5 caught the majority of the bass. Also managed one on a Core Tackle Swim Jig in their blue gill color with a reaction innovation little dipper in sprayed grass for a trailer. Also managed one bass on a Zoom Super Fluke in Smokin Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
84°
Finished 4th in the Toledo Area Kayak Anglers League Stage 12 tournament. Fished a shallow flat and rip rap bank. Along the rip rap I threw the LC 1.5 in Ghost minnow and managed to fill my limit but still needed a good upgrade. Moved away from the bank but stayed within a shallow flat where depth was between 8-10 feet. There I fished a Bomber Next Gen Fat Free Fingerling Medium Diving Crankbait in Pearl White. I managed a nice upgrade to move me into 4th place. Crankbaits proved to be the bait of choice fishing the SE corner of the lake
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
86°
It was a tough day even though it was great conditions. I tried running a under spin on a few lay downs and picked off a couple small guys.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
81°
I caught all 4 of my keepers next to wood that was on rip rap. When they would swipe at the spinner bait I would follow with the Cut-R-Worm by dragging the worm parallel to the laydown.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
The keys to my pattern were to find areas that had grass within 2-4 feet from the rocks. The fish were congregated near current. My biggest of the day was caught on an isolated grass patch.
