Crystal Lake (84)
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AkiBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Panfish / BluegillTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/BasinCast the bait next to some lily pads and wait
Lance MurphyBronze AmbassadorSpecies
MuskieTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonFallStructureLedgesCaught on a weightless dead sucker off of a ledge
- SpeciesPanfish / BluegillTechniqueBobbersSeasonFallStructureRock Pile
MEA weekend - great time to get my 7 year old niece out fishing for her first time ever. We found the panfish on a sunken island in the main lake. They were on top of the sunken island in 5-7' of water in the standing weeds. Bright colored tungsten jigs were the ticket tipped with wax worms. Set the slip bobbers deep - 12" off the bottom. Water temps on the main lake were at 48 degrees. Back shallow bays have already dropped to 44 degrees.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationThe bass are still bitin’! I was fishing post-front so wasn’t expecting much, but apparently they’re still putting on that winter weight! This was the biggest of the day at 19.5”. Caught with a black spinnerbait just off the island over what’s left of the submerged vegetation in about 8 fow. Get after it…..it’s not over til it’s over!! Good luck!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Temps are cooling down and bass are back up shallow. I caught this 4lb’er on a Jackhammer Chatterbait in less than 2 fow! Casting near shoreline, over submerged vegetation.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Dan BruskiBronze AmbassadorSpecies
CrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationSpotting fish balls on sidescan and downscan. I found some sort of strange structure at 15’. Been pulling decent crappies out. It’s near the first point by the awesome house. I’d be happy to share location if I can figure out how. I took my kids with tonight. The pic shows a “sunfish” not a crappie, but it was in the same spot.
SpeciesCrappieTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureOpen Water/BasinCrappie bite was steady and had to sift through a lot of 7-9” crappies. There were some really nice fish mixed in there including this 13”er and a 15”+ that I lost at the hole…… The hot bait was any ice spoon that glows tipped with a minnow head. Deeper hole in about 16 fow. Tight lines!
