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Largemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePointsTried to find some fish today in the cooler water and the slick calm conditions made it tough, but still found some really nice fish cranking points and gravel flats near the entrance of coves. Caught a 5.5lb largemouth and a 4.5lb smallmouth for our biggest fish of the day. We fished about 5hrs before we headed home and had 4 keepers for roughly 17-18lbs
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip RapWind was blowing hard, but we focused on the warmer water. Caught lots of fish on jigs and crankbaits around the riprap and wood. My biggest on the day was 4.25, but my partner broke his PB with a 6.5 and a 5.5. Biggest 5 on the day went 23.5lbs.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip RapAir temps were cold, but the fishing on this power plant lake was HOT! I used the new St.Croix Legend tournament crankbait rod with a tatula SV to make precise casts to the bank. A DT6 or DT8 were the most productive baits, but several fish and some of our biggest fish were caught dragging finesse jigs around the wood. This lake is pressured pretty heavily, so a nice light sensitive rod and high quality flourocarbon line were important.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip Rap
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonWinterStructureLaydownsChasing the cleaner water, I found myself in the higher 40’s for water temp. Although the water is cold, the high sun and a warm day will absolutely draw the fish to the flats on mouths of coves near spawning bays. You may not be chasing as many bites, but the ones you get are worth putting in the boat.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonWinterStructureRip RapWater temp upper 40's between Mascoutin and Dewitt.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRip Rap
Caught this almost 5lber on the dt-10 off a rip rap shore
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydownsMark Balbinot won the Connect Fishing League April Bass tournament with a Best 5 total of 20.35 LBS. “Most of the fish were caught at Clinton Lake near Clinton Illinois. Weather was cold, cloudy, windy and rain showers the 2 days I was there. Fish were caught on buzzbait, spinnerbait and jig. All fish were caught in 4' of water or less. The last fish that bumped me up was caught at Canton Lake near Canton Illinois. That fish was caught on a jig near a laydown just before I was about to give up for the day.”
