Lake Hickory
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer (Current)
Lake Hickory Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer
- Drop Shot1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
- Spinnerbaits1
Total Fishing Reports
17
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
78°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
Caught 8 fish, most on kietech swimbaits with the smeltinator jig heads around docks and rocks. Also caught fish with a wacky worm rig with some yamamoto senkos!
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
This is my second trip to Lake Hickory. Wow this lake is all over the place. Duke energy has lowered the water level, plus the storms, and cold snap. Largemouth spawn is over and spotted bass is starting. You will see the fish on your finder suspended 7-15ft or on beds and skittish, and they want NOTHING to do with whatever you throw. List of things that didn't work; Jerk, crankbait, drop shot, wacky worm, Ned rig, swim jig, finesse jig, blades jigs, whopper poppers, craws, senkos, mites,...etc. hopefully when Duke energy stops messing with the water level and spawn is a little further along the spots will be biting. I had one on Ned, 8in of water and I threw a Shakey head, the tail was slapping him in the face and NO BITE ugh. Visibility is 1-3ft, generally calm water. The one I caught today was first cast right next to launch. I was using the reaction tackle Shakey head hook, which I love.
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