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Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFirst 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!
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationAll bites 5-7', edge of thick grass in scattered grass. All bites on moving baits, tried slow. Biggest 3 lb
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
Early August bass could be found in very shallow water by flipping dollar pads with heavy tackle. Flipping 1/2oz or 3/4oz Texas rigs with beaver style baits got many bites if the fish were grouped up. Dollar pads mixed with reeds and a hard bottom was the most productive combination of cover.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureDocks
Skipping docks with weightless Yum Dingers. The deeper docks were better.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/Basin
I fished from the public dock by the 1st boat launch access. The water there had some vegetation but not a lot. The water was clear and shallow. You can see straight down til 5ft, then that is when the color line started. I cast towards open water towards the swim area side. Small strikes with only a very small fingerling largemouth. Others fishing on the same dock in the area caught a nice 4lber.
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CrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructurePointsCruised 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.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Offshore bite was slow. Docks and a jig yielded bites quickly.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFound fish roaming around the outside weed lines but we’re not really in the mood to bite moving baits. So I used a jig worm like the Zoom Trick worm and rigged it Texas style. Used a 1/8 ounce weight and a split ring ewg hook. Worked great. Caught many fish in the 3-4 pound range.
