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Largemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureStumpsIt’s been a while since I have been on Knife Lake. Wasn’t expecting much success. Started throwing top waters and had a few misses. Went down the docks for quite a ways. Finally threw a chatter bait and second cast I caught a nice 17”er. My son tied a slobberknocker on and we proceeded to catch multiple fish. Found them holding to timber and rock. The water is really dirty so baits that make noise and big will be working the best.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonFallStructureDocks
Docks and weed line on the east side of the lake north of the landing held all the fish. Craw tubes in Junebug color worked the best. 1/4 ounce jig also. Cast it around docks and weed lines. Let it sit and watch the line.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRiver Channels
The big females are aggressively feeding with an appetite for crawfish amidst the rocks so cast with slow retrieve. Also, you'll find males tight along the shoreline awaiting their brides so a weedless wacky senko worm is effective there, particularly dark colors.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
During the summer months Knife lake can produce a phenomenal frog bite. There are plenty of lily pads, matted grass, duck weed and various other areas excellent for frogging. Look for these areas and throw your frog of choice into them. It varies on the day with what color and movement of the frog in which they want. I have caught them primarily on white and black bellied frogs on this lake. The frog bite seems to heat up as the dryer and hotter the weather gets.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureDocks
Once the sun gets high in the sky the dock bite really turns on. Weightless wacky rigs fished either fast or slow were working. Okeechobee craw and junebug were the best colors on a VMC Weedless Neko hook.
Darin DahlbergBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock PileFished Knife lake on July 8th from 6:30 am to 3pm. Only managed about 10 fish but did a lot of scanning/searching. My best success came from rock areas making long casts and dragging a finesse football jig through the rock. No giants but solid 3 pounders. Water temp was 75 degrees.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureRiver ChannelsCasting into thick grass, walking action back in on the frog.
Lex RomoBronze Ambassador
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePointsWind blown banks were the ticket with a jackall dooon in bluegill color with a sexy shad Googan saucy swimmer as a trailer
