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Ken C
Bronze Ambassador
8/3/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
Independence Fishing
Bronze Ambassador
9/8/21
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Finding most fish along clumps of weeds in the shallower water. Bass appear to be moving to the shallows this time of year. They are hitting on crank baits, my favorite is the DT 3 (which they no longer make) but the DT 4 or the rapala brat 3 will do just fine. They are hitting on the pause so don't fish them too fast.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
75°
Found Walleyes around shallow rocks. Slowly dragging swimbaits and ned rigs was key. Most fish were in the 11-13" range with a few in the 16-19" range.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Along weed edges 6-8 feet was hotspot for me.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
66°
Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Trolling 20'+
Structure
Humps
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
68°
Floating crawler harness with 2oz bottom bouncer
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Scorching hot but fish still bit well!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
Caught most of my fish on a DT-16 bluegill crankbait offshore fishing around dropoffs and schools of bluegill. Caught two big ones dragging a football jigs under the schools of bluegill and baitfish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
76°
Spent an evening fishing this lake for the first time. Focused on points with hard, rocky bottom. Most of these areas had large schools of bluegill. No big bites, but did catch a few dragging a football jig in 15-20 feet of water.
