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Lake Hartwell Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureBouldersUsing a chatterbait with freeloader trailer. Strikes were coming when bait was deflecting off of rocks.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Running shoreline with chatterbaits. The key was hitting rocks and trigger strikes.
Ben BuczkowskiBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Spotted BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePointsGo on any point throw a chartreuse fluke, chrome topwater, or a shaky head and you’ll get bit
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
The water is really low, I keyed on docks, seemed to be bedding at the back corners of docks by the walkways and under the dock cables. Skipping docks with wacky rigs then fishing beds with with zoom baby brush hog.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueHover/Mid-StrollingSeasonSummerStructureBaitfishFinding spots chasing blue hearing on shoals was the easy part. Getting them to bite a minnow was very difficult. Definitely heavily pressured fish.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureFlooded Brush
I fished the 2023 ACa collegeite national championship. We were one of the only teams that figured out the largemouth. We were flipping craw tubes into flooded timber up creek arms
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White BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBaitfishLocated baitfish (Blueback Herring) being pushed to the surface off of points, and cast Spinnerbaits. Largest Wiper was 23 inches and 6.5 pounds.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSummerStructureDocks
If the sun gets up the bass seek shade under docks. The tube is a great choice for targeting hard to reach bass.
