Hermit Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Apr 28, 2026

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

9 Fishing Reports

8 Followers

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Fishing Reports

9 Reports on Hermit Lake

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Jim Hickey
Gold Ambassador
5/10/22
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Finesse Jigs
- Structure
  Lily Pads
- Forage
  Minnows
After striking out working shoreline cover, started working isolated offshore lily pad and submerged weed patches in 4' to 8' of water. Made short casts to points and cuts around patch with 5" single tail grub rigged on 1/16 to 1/8 oz weedless jig head (lighter when calm, heavier in wind) feeding line as grub fell keeping presentation as vertical as possible. Most bass would take bait within first few feet of fall. Caught a number of bass in a couple hours fishing, the best five ranging from 2.75 to 5.3 lbs. One of my best outings on Hermit using a non-typical, finesse presentation on a lake loaded with a variety of cover.
Jim Hickey
Gold Ambassador
5/29/22
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Texas Rigs (Worming)
- Structure
  Laydowns
- Forage
  Minnows
First trip in the kayak this year. Connected with this nice 4 lber after skipping a soft stick bait under an overhanging branch. Luckily managed to keep her from wrapping around a nearby stump. Unfortunately I went for a swim a few casts later when a 12” bass hit; lost that fish & saved all but a pack of hooks, whew ... also lesson learned re: PFD
Jim Hickey
Gold Ambassador
4/24/22
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Wacky Rigs
- Structure
  Stumps
- Forage
  Minnows
Hit several spots from shore targeting stumps, lay-downs and over-hanging brush with wacky rigged 5" red shad senko. Cast senko as close to cover as possible and let the bait "dead-stick" for 5-10 seconds. Work bait back using a slow pulse/drag retrieve, dead-sticking again when contacting subsurface wood or weeds. Made several casts to each visible piece of cover before moving to next one. Caught several decent bass (biggest was 3.25 lbs) and two pickerel on a cool, overcast morning.