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Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFind the smaller clumps of red top milfoil floating near the top. Finesse style drop shot with a green pumpkin Chart tail Zoom Trick worm 1/4 weight. Hang on and enjoy the ride. This lake is full of 1 to 4 pound fish on all weed edges. Fish can be located in 8 to 14 feet of water just follow the weed lines.
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CrappieTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureLedgesLook for the deep holes. 40 feet seemed to be the best.
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Yellow PerchTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructureRock Pile- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fish open pockets in milfoil and on the edges near deep dropoffs
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Flip the edges of the weed flats and the open pockets as well. Most fish were striking on the fall so you can fish relatively fast and cover water.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonWinterStructureReeds
This outing was for 11/2/2024. Fished from about 930 to 245. Water temp was 50 to 51, and air temp started about 40 and got up to the low 50s. Winds were light out of the south. Water was pretty low compared to my last couple outings here. Fishing was a bit slow, but over caught 6 bass ranging from 12 to 19 inches. Caught 4 flipping reeds and cattails with a Dbomb in black and blue. Also caught a couple on a drop shot in about 8 feet of water around weed edges. Water was starting to clear up fom the summer green color. Overall beautiful day of early November fishing.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePoints
30mph winds rough.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fishing report is for 5/23/2023. Weather was light breeze, sunny with a high of about 80. Water temps were 69 to 71.5 and the bass were up shallow. Caught several small to medium fish on topwater fished slow and wacky senkos. Overall a great day. Also got to see a bunch of yellow headed black birds!
