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Lake Athens

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Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Summer (Current)
14 Fishing Reports
151 Followers

Lake Athens Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer

Hard JerkbaitsMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)Spoons
  1. Hard Jerkbaits
    1
  2. Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
    1
  3. Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
    1
  4. Spoons
    1
Total Fishing Reports
14
Top Species Reported for Summer
  1. Largemouth Bass4 Reports

Fishing Reports

14 Reports on Lake Athens

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  • Katherine Field

    Blue Ambassador

    7/27/20

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)

    • Structure

      Baitfish

    Lake Athens offers opportunity for multiple styles of fishing; from power fishing over grass, to top-water around lily pads, skipping docks, ned rigging off weed lines or chasing schools boiling on bait balls with swimbaits. Today was a truly fantastic day on Lake Athens! The Largemouth bass were schooling and boiling on bait balls offshore, in large frenzied schools. Most of the bait they were feeding on were very small, 1 to 2 inch minnows. I saw personal success using a Smeltinator Jig Head matched with a small minnow styled swimbait, when dealing with the schools of largemouth. The Zman Minnowz are some of my favorites, along with the spark shads. I also had success working a ned rig along the edge of the weed lines, as well as skipping both a wacky rigs and a ned rigs underneath docks and the edges of lily pads. As the day grew warmer, I switched to the other side of the lake and started working cover and the shady docks. There is really something for everyone on this lake!
  • Dano

    Bronze Ambassador

    7/8/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Hard Jerkbaits

    • Structure

      Submerged Vegetation

    Summer time can be challenging but also fun and rewarding. Seems like the bass are hiding in the grass, on grass lines , and are also moving towards deeper water after feeding shallow morning/evening. I’ve had most luck on double fluke on grass lines, med-deep cranks and jerk baits.
  • Dano

    Bronze Ambassador

    6/30/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Crankbaits 7'-12'

    • Structure

      Points

    • Forage

      Shad

    Med- deep diving cranks have been key, along with jerkbaits as well. Sexy shad, perch and chrome like colors has worked great for me.
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