Elkhart Lake
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Largemouth BassSeason
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer
- Soft Jerkbaits1
- Wacky Rigs1
Smallmouth Bass3 Reports
Largemouth Bass2 Reports
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Sam Frank
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6/30/25
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
77°
Was mainly catching them under docks but also did find the outer edge with livescope and was catching them also in 15-17 FOW
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Docks
Had a tournament in the pouring rain. Fish still don't seem to be set up for summer. Caught my limit shallow, with 4 of 5 fish coming from docks. Caught one on a weed edge in about 5'. Finished 3rd and won big bass with the pictured bass. All of our fish including the 5 weighed in were caught on a black Feider Fly by Outkast tackle.
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