Lake Dardanelle
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer
- Buzzbaits1
- Hard Topwater (Prop)1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
- Texas Rigs (Worming)1
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Some fish still in that late summer pattern, but moving into that fall transition. Bigger fish were moving towards the backs of the creeks. Look for willow grass to hold both size and numbers, as well as wood on the main river.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Brush Piles
Right now, fish are still in summer patterns. If you want to target backwaters and creeks, throw Texas rig worms and shakey heads in brush piles if you can find them, or lay downs on banks that are deeper than others. Finding good depth this time of year is critical. Once the afternoon rolls around the offshore bite can pick up. Once again fishing brush piles and rock jetty’s. Looking for 15-20ft of water and throwing compact spinnerbaits, football jigs, and bright colored swimbaits. Current is key in this bite, so make sure it is flowing, and position your boat down wind and cast up.
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