C J Strike Reservoir
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonWinterStructureBouldersWater temps 39° to 42°, wind calm to 15mph, primary bite window 730am-930am, depth 25'
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
I was actually targeting crappie, but didn't locate them. I ended up catching Smallies instead. 16in, 15in, and a couple more around 11in. During the mid afternoon with strong sun they were underneath floating vegetation near shore. Later I found some in a rock pile. Calm weather.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
just after sundown, bite was hot on the shallow flats
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLedges
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CrappieTechniqueCrappie Long Lining (Pulling/Trolling)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureHumpsThis was our first time trolling for Crappie and it seemed to work the best. The fish did not appear in large schools, so covering water was key. The Shad Raps worked consistently, but we caught several on curly tail grubs as well. The most important factor was getting down to them. They were still down around 20ft. and we were moving about 1 to 1.2 mph. However, we did find just a few starting to come up to shallow shorelines. They averaged around 13 inches and right around 1 pound.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLedges
The bass became very active right at dusk. Three fish in four casts.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Fun evening catching bass in the Snake River. This was actually a spot along the Snake River near Celebration Park, not C J Strike. The small bass(10-12 inches) loved this Red Tiger Crankbait. Never found the bigger ones, but this area is not known for monster smallies.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonFallStructureBoulders
We had a productive day fishing for Smallies. Once we found them, they were very cooperative. They were on shelf areas and rock piles. By mid day, they had moved to about 30ft of water.
