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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
52°
Snagproof
Bronze Ambassador
5/18/23
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
60°
Solid fish trolling at 2mph using Bandit Crankbaits and Michigan Stinger Spoons. Hot colors were purple / hot pink or anything bright with dots. Most fish were 17-20 ft down in 30-32 ft of water
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Water Temperature
62°
Found fish between Green Island and Catawba Bay. And southwest of Kelly Island. Did real well in both places. Trolling Bandits mostly set to 10 to 17 feet deep.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 20'+
Structure
Reef
Forage
Shad
Could not trigger much on crank baits so switched to bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses. 1.2mph in 25-35 ft was the target zone. Gold and purple blade slow death harnesses produced the most fish. Northwest of Kelley’s island.
Ed
Bronze Ambassador
5/16/23
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
57°
Up for a week in the western basin. Caught most 17-20 ft deep pulling Bandits, 1.8 ish mph. Bite is a little slow .
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Fish are beginning to spawn heavily!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Reeds
Have had some success recently fishing shallow around pockets of reeds/buggy whips using topwater specifically. Using frogs, poppers, and other topwater to parallel the reeds has been key. Check out the hotbaits and hit the buy button
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Water Temperature
53°
In a single drift with this set up fishing the sand/ mud between rock piles, I was able to pick up some fish with all of them being over 5.25lbs. Pictured above is the biggest from the drift being 6.25lbs, a new PB!
