Lake Belva Deer - Keokuk
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Lake Belva Deer - Keokuk Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRip RapThe bass are starting to get on beds. The key was getting in behind the curly pond weed, which was easier said than done. I was able to catch a few on a frog, but the most consistent pattern was finding the areas where the grass wasn't as thick or topped out and running a buzzbait over it. I really like the Dirty Jigs buzzbait, but put a Picasso gold blade on it.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock PileI took my first win in a kayak fishing tournament! This was stop #5 for the Iowa Kayak Fishing Club and my 4th tournament of the year. I started the day throwing a buzzbait. I caught 1 that ended in my final 5 fish limit on the buzzbait. After a few hours I moved out and flipped a Bronco Bug on some of the flooded timber. This got me a few extra bites. As the sun got high I moved out to some rock piles. I found a school on side scan and was able to target them with a jig. This produced the bigger fish including a 21" that put me into first and would take home big bass for the tournament. The key was to slow drag it and make contact with the bottom. When that bite died down I would drag the same Bronco Bug to generate some additional bites. It was a fantastic day on the water!!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
With the lake choked out in grass, I had to slow down and pick it apart. Flipping a Bronco Bug and Cleanup Craw into the scattered voids, pockets, and natural lanes mixing in some standing timber. By the end of the day I was able to put together a nice bag.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureStanding Timber
The lake is full of curly pond weed. We managed to find a few along the edges with senkos. I was also able to catch a few off shallow wood surrounded by these weeds with a frog. Nothing huge but a fun bite. Most fish appeared to still be prespawn.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureStanding Timber
It was a tough bite on a HOT day at Lake Belva Deer. The storms from the week dirtied the water and we tried lots of different baits. But I was able to get them biting in the early afternoon on the Twilight colored Trick Shotz from Z-Man on a drop shot. The Vmc octopus hook kept them stuck! Belva Deer has a ton of flooded standing timber and we found them near larger clusters.
