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Largemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocksFish were holding less then two foot under docks. If they fallowed a moving bait out but did not commit they would eat a jig on the next pitch almost every time.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydownsYou could find Bass from 1' to 10' on Big Stone in middle of June. Big blue gills were on beds all around. Lots of stringy spring grass all over the lake. There were some bass offshore but they seemed scattered and hard to find. The most consistent bite was on inside weedlines around rocky shorelines fished with chatterbaits when you had a little wind. Also, frogs or flipping around shallow wood or overhang trees produced consistent quality fish as well. Green pumpkin chatterbaits with 4.5" tactical minnows seemed deadly. As far as frogs, either traditional or popping frogs in browns & blacks were getting hammered.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
6-12-22 SDBF Trail #4: Day 2 on Big Stone was a little tougher than day one. We found ourselves doing a little bit of everything. We caught keepers in all kinds of ways and depths, weighing in 17.77. We caught some sight fishing in 3-5 feet of water, a few skipping docks, a couple punching grass mats, but the majority were caught flippin' grass in 7-9 ft of water. Unfortunately we didn't land any true Big Stone giants, but there is no doubt in my mind we were around some. Venom Tubes, ZMan Palmetto Bugs, and a wacky rigged ZMan Zinker were my weapons of choice. Each produced quality bites and quantity depending on the depth and vegetation.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
6-11-22 South Dakota Bass Federation Trail #3: Big Stone Lake did not disappoint. My partner and I weighed in a solid 5 fish limit of 19.70, which was good enough for 5th place. Our sight fishing pattern that we came across prefishing went out the window. Early in morning we were able to catch a couple on top water frogs, but not much for size. As the day progressed so did our bite. We used an assortment of baits Texas rigged. My two biggest came on a 4" venom tube.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Found some bass around pondweed and rock transitions and did well around spawning bluegill. Threw a chatterbait when it was windy and cloudy and slowed down with a Texas rig when it was calm. Caught a lot of fish and sever big one. Water was very clear, 5ft visibility in some places.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationWater temps in the mid 70s with air temps in the 80s. Caught 18.7lbs of largies fishing the inside weedlines of the curly leaf pondweed with a variety of techniques such as a swim jig and 4in stickbait. Finding clear water was very key as there were more gills in these areas.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationHad a decent finish in the MCBC event on Big Stone. Caught plenty of 2.5 pounders along with one over 5 and another just under 5. Bites came mostly on a swim jig and wacky rig in and around the shallow pond leaf.
