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Arthur G OkerlundBronze AmbassadorSpecies
CrappieTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureBrush PilesI use livescope to find a crib in 15-22 ft of water. Sit on the spot for an hour, if you aren't catching fish move off the crib and switch your baits and keep switching them until it gets their attention. I use a 1/4 oz spoon tipped with a minnow head or waxies depending on the bite.
- SpeciesCrappieTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Fish cribs 10 to 22 feet of water.
- SpeciesCrappieTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureBrush Piles
Hole hopped until I found an active fish crib then sat up on it for the rest of the day. It is extremely important to be along the edge of the crib as that's where you are going to get bit more. If you can set up on the edge of a crib between 2 cribs that will produce the most fish. Caught a bunch of bluegills and crappies with a spoon tipped with a waxy
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureDocksShallow water under pontoon lifts.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationThrowing a swimbait along weed edges. Caught plenty of bass and lost even more.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueUnderspinsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Found some green vegetation in 5 feet of water. Only thing that was getting bites was a under spin swim bait with a shad color swim bait.
- SpeciesCrappieTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureFlooded Brush
Crappie are staging to spawn. Locate the fish cribs on your down and side imaging. Vertically jig over the tops of the cribs. Crappie are also moving into shallow areas. Pitch 2" paddle tail swimbaits to find these fish. There are plenty of good sized crappies (10"-12")
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureReef
Once water temps are high 50's low 60's the smallies should be spawning. They spawn where the bottom is sandy with some rocks in about 1-6 feet of water. You should be able to sight fish them and use a bright colored bait. Drop shot a white or pink worm and drag it right across their bed.-Preston M
