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Smallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBrush PilesI took two clients out on a guide trip yesterday. The ice went out the previous night and even still had slush on the lake. Fish were holding around cribs and brush piles. They wanted a really slow presentation as you could feel some of the fish come peck the bait before eating.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Fish were spread out in a range of depths. Fish were caught from 8-35 FOW. If you caught fish there would be a wad of fish allowing you to cycle through a few baits to get a couple extra bites.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationTough few days at LCO. It was blowing 25-30mph from the south on the main lake during all 3 days so we mainly were limited to areas out of the wind. Most of the fish caught were found on deeper grass outside of shallower areas. Lost a good one on the deep crank but otherwise everything else was under 2lbs. Some smallmouth were found on rocky flats in the afternoon as the water warmed. Not sure when the lake turned over and if that had an effect but either way it was grindy.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructurePoints
Found fish pushing bait onto shallow points so I picked up a swim bait and never put it down.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonFallStructureMatted Grass
The fall frog bite is heating up around Sawyer County! Getting out in the nasty weather can produce some great results this time of year. Fish pictured went 5.22
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBouldersFish were in groups on the humps and deep points that had scattered rock and gravel. would find them on 360 then would cast, catch them, and then relocate the school.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructurePoints
Smallies we're VERY shallow on rocky points. Just look for the hazzard buoys on the lake! They could be caught making long casts with a walking topwater. They really were hitting the SB 105 hard and the hookups were great.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Finished a tourney on LCO 7/9 ended up taking 1st the smallmouth hadn’t put on the post spawn weight yet so we fished smallie the first 2 hours then largemouth most of the day. Smallies were cruising shallow rock flats/spines topwater/flukes. The largies in standing cabbage with milfoil clumps mixed in. However the largies weren’t relating to the milfoil during the tournament more cruising in the cabbage
