Forest Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer (Current)
Forest Lake Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)2
- Texas Rigs (Worming)2
- Bladed Jigs1
- Drop Shot1
- Frogs/Toads1
Total Fishing Reports
31
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Largemouth Bass9 Reports
Crappie1 Report
Walleye1 Report
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
First time fishing at Forest Lake. Water was stained and I wasn't sure where to start, so I used side scan to search for outside weedlines that lead to rocks or some other type of structure in 10-15' of water. Located patches of weeds in those depths surrounded by hard ground and old bluegill beds. Couldn't get a bite on fast moving baits so I began to drop shot a Yum Gr. Pumpkin 5" dinger and a Z-Man Finesse TRD work in orange/green pumpkin. Caught a 4.7lb largemouth with the drop shot casted into the pockets between the patches of weeds in a few casts. Started catching them frequently as I trolled the weedline looking for pockets. Drop shot is a must have setup when the bite is tough!
Species
CrappieSeason
Summer
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Points
Cruised around lake 3 in search of Walleye off the submerged points. Started marking fish between 14 and 17 feet before it dropped to the main basin. Got small bites but no hookups. Tore my gulp leech in half and got a decent pike and then a few crappies followed. Using crappie specific lures should be the ticket to find them, but would have to weed through the normal 8-10" metro crappies before getting a few nice ones.
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