Brookville Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Brookville Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Winter
- Hard Jerkbaits1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
Crappie5 Reports
Largemouth Bass2 Reports
Smallmouth Bass2 Reports
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Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
44°
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Another limit of crappie today. Mostly on standing timber. They were only on select timber in deeper water. The open water schools were more likely to bite but there were not as many of them. I had my best luck dropping straight down on them and vibrating the jig in place.
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Went out for a few hours before the game. Managed three over 13” and a handful of smaller ones. The fish were pretty tight jawed and the wind made it hard to get the jigs to the 25’ the crappie were at. The Bobby Garland baits got it done again. I rig two on a line and usually put a larger size on the bottom hook. I use the 1.5, 2, and 2.25 depending on the day. Today the bigger fish hit the 2.25. I caught them either penduluming the bait passed timber or dropping it right in the school and dancing the rod tip. The fish were mostly deep in 25-30’ in 40’+ of water. The bait fuel seems to attract a few more bites but that is really hard to know if it’s working or not.
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