Fishing Reports
41 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
42°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
38°
Unbelievable but these fish were schooling on shad on wind blown banks in about 6ft.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Caught this nice bass deep cranking on the warm side
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
42°
Using light weight jig head to help keep the keitech high in water column but moving slow. Fish were in less than 5ft of water but with deep areas close by.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
Crushed them cranking shallow wood
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
42°
Took a little traversing around to find the right rock piles, but they hit hard and fast when you found them. Week prior, I let the wind guide my jig slowly through the rocks w/ small pops to get bit. This week, they didn't mind more speed w/quick pops and hitting solid once you hopped over a larger rock. All in spots that were getting solid sunlight, w/best fish coming around lunch time when the sun was high overhead. Even spooked some fish off passing offer shallow flats w/chunk rock, and with water temps slowly creeping up to 50 degrees, bites around other parts of the lake should improve.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
45°
during the middle of the day we were successful fishing couture lines. the goal was to keep your jig between 15-18 feet of water. in the last hour of daylight we slide up shallow and caught quite a few next to the grass with a weightless fluke
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
50°
Jerk jerk paused for 10 seconds !
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
After many failed attempts fishing deep and lots of graphing I finally located the shad on steep rocky banks in 6 feet or less. With less than an hour left in the day I managed to catch a 4 pounder and 3 more over 2 pounds.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
46°
Jerk jerk pause !! And repeat !!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
61°
61 degree water temps on the warm side by the bridge
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Swimbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
40°
4-10. Products not found on the site. Curado K 200, 7:4:1. Shimano SLX Swimbait Rod 7’3”. Megabass Vatalion Swimbait in Gin Buna.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Humps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
40°
Air Temp 29 degrees, Water +/- 40…. Caught 1 1/4# in 4 ft water…. Used Kistler Chromium 7’ Med Rod, Kistler Series 2 Shallow Spool Reel 7.3:1 ratio, 12# 100% Trilene Flourocarbon
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Key for my fish today was fishing windblown points and shores. If there was live grass mixed with rock it would always produce a fish of varied sizes. I believe Xzone lures with their floating baits helped get more bites because the jig would sit more upright instead of lying flat in the grass and rocks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
48°
3 lber on the finesse jig
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
Chasing the cleaner water, I found myself in the higher 40’s for water temp. Although the water is cold, the high sun and a warm day will absolutely draw the fish to the flats on mouths of coves near spawning bays. You may not be chasing as many bites, but the ones you get are worth putting in the boat.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
45°
Found a huge stack of fish hovering/schooling around a laydown at the end of an offshore point. Guess they were grouping up pre-spawn to make their plans for spring with the good weather here of late. Caught a quick limit with 2 fish over 18" in the kayak. Crappie and small bass around as well, caught on a small paddletail. Slow dragging the jig with a few pops here and there got the big girls to bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Finding points near deep water with bait on them.
