Michael Haglund

Michael Haglund's Fishing Reports

• Chautauqua Lake, NYSee Full Report

  Season:
  Pre-Spawn

  Species:
  Panfish / Bluegill

  Structure:
  River Channels

  Forage:
  Minnows

  Technique:
  Bobbers

  

  Right after ice out on chautauqua lake the crappie travel into the canals. My favorite way to catch them is tying on a 1/16 oz jig head with a small Bobby Garland shad in the chartreuse color and fishing it... Read More

  

  Reported by Michael Haglund
  on Mar 13, 2021

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  Outkast Tackle Money Jig

• Chautauqua Lake, NYSee Full Report

  Season:
  Post-Spawn

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Laydowns

  Technique:
  Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')

  

  When I fish from my kayak on chautauqua lake I like to travel up the chadakoin river and fish the lay downs though there I find a lot of success throwing square bill crankbaits particularly the chartreuse strike kings I... Read More

  

  Reported by Michael Haglund
  on Mar 10, 2021

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  Strike King KVD 1.5 Squarebill

• Lake George, NYSee Full Report

  Season:
  Summer

  Species:
  Smallmouth Bass

  Structure:
  Submerged Vegetation

  Technique:
  Ned Rigs

  

  I covered my favorite technique for summer smallmouth on lake George in a previous review. This will be my 2nd favorite technique. I was fishing on the north end of the lake and I was marking fish in 12 feet... Read More

  

  Reported by Michael Haglund
  on Mar 10, 2021

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  WOO! Tungsten Ned Head

• Lake George, NYSee Full Report

  Season:
  Summer

  Species:
  Smallmouth Bass

  Structure:
  Points

  Technique:
  Trolling Deep (20+')

  

  Last summer I fished 2 kayak bass fishing tournaments on lake George and the majority of my success came from 2 techniques. I will discuss 1 here and the other in a separate review. The month was August and it... Read More

  

  Reported by Michael Haglund
  on Mar 10, 2021

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  Yum Craw Chunk Soft Plastic Crawfish

  

  VMC Tungsten Worm Weight

• Honeoye Lake, NYSee Full Report

  Season:
  Summer

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Docks

  Technique:
  Frogs/Toads

  

  When I fish honeyoe in the summer I have been extremely successful with 2 techniques. When I arrive there and launch my kayak in the early morning I go right for a topwater frog and start throwing it around docks... Read More

  

  Reported by Michael Haglund
  on Mar 10, 2021

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  Nichols JT Kenney Mag Ned Head

  

  Nichols JT Kenney Mag Ned Head

  

  Owner Block Head Ned Rig Head

  

  Owner Block Head Ned Rig Head

  

  Zman Giant TRD 6"

  

  Xzone Lures 3" Ned Zone

  

  Zman Giant TRD 6"

  

  Xzone Lures 3" Ned Zone

  

  Zman Giant TRD 6"

  

  Zman Giant TRD 6"

• Chautauqua Lake, NYSee Full Report

  Season:
  Ice

  Species:
  Panfish / Bluegill

  Structure:
  Submerged Vegetation

  Forage:
  Minnows

  Technique:
  Ice Fishing Jigs

  

  When I ice fish on chautauqua lake for perch or gills I usually fish in 10 feet of water. I use small tungsten jigs tipped with minnow heads and they produce yellow perch between 10-13 inches. Of course you will... Read More

  

  Reported by Michael Haglund
  on Mar 10, 2021

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  13 Fishing The Dude

  

  13 Fishing Sled Head

  

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