Lake Gilmer
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall (Current)
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Fall
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
Total Fishing Reports
4
Top Species Reported for Fall
- Largemouth Bass1 Report
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
55°
East Texas is the place to be right now. With water temps in the low to mid 50's cranking can generate a lot of bites, and a lot of big bites as that. I focus on main lake transition areas such as points and channel swing banks with hydrilla which Lake Gilmer has quite a bit of. I focus on the outside edge of that grass making sure to make contact with it along the way. I vary my retrieve from slow to fast until I find one that seems to trigger bites consistently. Also, I vary how I work the bait through the grass. Sometimes I may aggressively rip it, and other times let it float up a little and slowly "worm" it through. I prefer a Medium power Abu Garcia cranking rod as it throws the Money Badger 5, 6.25, as well as the Frittside 7 exceptionally well. That power of rod still has enough back bone to work through the grass effectively and efficiently though.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hard Swimbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
80°
Water clarity in main lake was 3ft and thermocline at 18ft. Primarily used DRT Tiny Klash on deeper shaded edges and parallel to shore. There was a lot of smaller shad bait balls with crappie on them just above the thermocline. Also used reaction innovations man bear pig off grass line.
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