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Deep Creek Lake Fishing Reports
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBaitfishNice crappy on a live minnow.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSummerStructureRock PileIf you want to go anywhere on the lake and catch a fish, this is all you need! rub some baitfuel on your little tube and cast to the bank. hop it back. Largemouth, Smallmouth, Bluegill, Walleye, pike.. everything eats it
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Largemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationCaught a 3 & 5lb. Largemouth bouncing it on the bottom near vegetation up in the shallow water
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
Caught about 10 Smallmouth bass, and a couple pike before a large pike broke the lip off.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Throwing the 3.5" cover scat around rocks and boulders near transitions from weed beds. Caught several 2-3# smallmouth bass weightless on a 3/0 ewg. Also caught a bunch of large rock bass in the process. Cover scat has been the most consistent heavy bait I've tried so far.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBoulders
Caught 10 smallies with the elegy bone vision 110 Jr. In the shallow areas around docks and lay downs in about 2 hours. Would have kept fishing it but a pike broke off my center treble hook.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLaydowns
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocksShaking a minnow up shallow next to docks and structure. Smallmouth were pounding the 5" sakamata heavy weight. Make sure you have a few packs as the heavy weight are not extremely durable.
