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Smallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock PileFish 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.
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.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFinished 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
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureHumpsHad a cold front come through which made smallmouth pretty finicky. Obvious humps from 14'-20' produced bigger fish but I could only get 1 or 2 bites at each spot. Jerkbaits on points also caught smaller fish.
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WalleyeTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureHumpsAt dusk some offshore humps in the middle of the lake had walleye schools feeding around the 8-10' range of the shallow islands. Casting at the schools with a 3.8 Fat Swing Impact keitech on a 1/4oz head caught fish out of the schools. Letting the bait fall and then fishing it very slowly off the bottom trigged them.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
I 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 BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
On this day the smallies wanted baits off the bottom so tubes and neds weren’t as successful so we made the adjustment to drop shots and started catching! Deep humps over 20’ that had baitfish on them were key also.
