Balsam Lake
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Largemouth BassSeason
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Bladed Jigs5
- Structure Jigs3
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)2
- Grass Jigs1
- Hard Jerkbaits1
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Alex Yang
Bronze Ambassador
5/13/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
63°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Pitching a Texas rig under docks. The deeper under the dock the better
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
55°
Early May day with water temps in the mid 50s. Targeted largemouth on large submerged vegetation flats and bays with swim jigs in a depth of 2-5ft. Stumps on these flats seemed to be holding the bigger fish. The warmest water you could find was typically holding the most fish.
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