Clearwater Lake (6)
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Clearwater Lake (6) Fishing Reports
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureReefThe key was finding rock ledges. The hard rock ledges transitioning into more scattered rock is where i found success. The jerkbait was straight up getting bit.6-10 feet of water was the best depth for me
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePointsSmallmouth still in the pre-spawn phase. Found good numbers and size throwing Damiki rigs and paddle tails into deeper water near flats / points.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePoints
Very windy day (30mph gusts). Most fish were found on or near wind-blown points. Jerkbait had the most success.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass - SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReef
Windy and cold! Lake was behind as far as weed growth and the fish were in the spawn funk. Caught a bunch of dinks and a few 15 inchers
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationJigs and Texas rigs around inside weed edges was the deal for 18lbs and solid top 3 finish. Wanted the shallow bite to work, but the numbers and size were already on weedlines. Bluegill beds were a bonus when you found them on 360 on weed edges
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureOpen Water/BasinHappened upon a huge school of what I presumed to be Cisco in a wind-blown bay we fished on Saturday. Saw the school on side-scan, stopped, put down the Lowrance Active Target2 Forward Facing Sonar and captured an amazing scene published in this video https://youtu.be/bJLoXoNNLcA. We had some of the best fishing all year. This was a feeding frenzy for predators of all species. We know because we caught individuals of almost every predator present in the lake on this spot in 30ft of water. Smallmouth and Largemouth bass, Walleye, and Northern Pike. But the fish definitely had preferences for certain types of baits and they were picky. We had to switch things up a lot and even get creative like presenting a ned rig on a Damiki rig like presentation which worked for several catches. Other times, they'd like the robo worm on a dropshot. Then they'd get sick of that, and want a little minnow plastic on a dropshot, then they'd get sick of that and want the roboworm. So on and so forth. So you have to be ready to try a lot of things and maybe even go back to the original later.
