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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
58°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Largemouth were in 15-18' just off the ledges during the day, and came in to the shallow areas during the evening. Dragging a ned rig down the steep drop-offs produced quite a few largemouth.
IwishIwasgood
Bronze Ambassador
9/11/22
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Won a mystery lake tournament that ended up on Bay Lake. Fun lake to fish. Plenty of Northern Pike
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
45°
Reel snot was super important in keeping guides, line, and reels ice free in the sub 32 degree air temps. Fishing steep edges in 10 to 15 ft of water. Once fish were found then you would catch 10+ in that spot.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Look for the outside weed edge and keep it fairly compact, hence why I like the 3/8oz vs 1/2oz swim jigs. For a trailer I really like the Berkley Grass Pig 3 1/2inch in Pearl White/Silver Fleck.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
This lake looks great all over the place! Amazing docks, lush pad fields, good lay-downs and stick-ups, and channels can prove to be amazing during the late Summer times. If you spend the time and scan the lake you can find some mid-range to deep rock spines, and piles that will surprise you with smallmouths that you didn't know existed. Most anglers target the largemouth on this lake, but if you get into a correct pattern you can have a very fun largemouth day. There is definitely volume of bass in this lake - but takes time to find the big ones. Good luck!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Fished several structures as the night progressed the largemouth moved shallower. Started on submerged weeds with a 1/4 out football jig, Fished pads with frogs, neko rigs on docks, and finished the night off with a popper and a spook in 5 feet of water.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Deep weed line points with some sand and rock mixed in if you can find them. Let it soak and you will find them popping out of the weed line can even trigger a bite. Will have to sort trough rock bass and pike but you will come across come good largemouth.