Crystal Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Nov 16, 2025

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Ice (Current)

12 Fishing Reports

18 Followers

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Fishing Reports

12 Reports on Crystal Lake

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CJ Xiong
Gold Ambassador
11/5/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Lipless Crankbaits
- Structure
  Baitfish
- Forage
  Bluegill
- Water Temperature
  50°
Air temps were high 50s with low wind, 5-6mph. Water temps were a steady 50 degrees across the whole lake. Extremely clear right now, about 12-15ft visibility. Started off on my typical deep weed line spots with no luck on jerkbaits. Trolled around the basin for a bit too see if anything was out there and saw large schools of smaller fish in roughly 20-22fow on the graph. Tried drop shotting with a tiny Aberdeen hook and half of a 1in gulp to see if they were gills or perch. Nothing but nibbles when I tried to catch them. Pulled out of the basin and noticed lots of small bait fish cruising the shoreline, almost looked like fingerling bass or shiners or something, couldn't get close enough to see since they'd spook before I could get close. Majority of the weeds have died off so it's pretty barren around that depth but the bass seemed to be cruising around in the shallow water. Maybe chasing the bait fish, maybe warming up in the sun. Burned a lipless crank relatively fast at that depth around the lake and they seemed to be following that pattern on the entire lake. Hard or soft bottom, cover or not, it didn't seem to matter because as long as I fished that depth, they'd bite.
CJ Xiong
Gold Ambassador
4/5/21
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Hard Jerkbaits
- Structure
  Ledges
Tossed jerkbaits on dropoffs near flats or shallow areas. Water is still very cold, long pauses worked out the best.
CJ Xiong
Gold Ambassador
8/9/22
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Shakey Heads
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Bluegill
Night bite, 12-3am. I just follow the contour, anywhere between 20ft and 12ft is where they seem to hang out. Drag a shakeyhead and other bottom contact baits and they'll eat.