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Lake Independence Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationFish 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 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!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fishing Opener 2022. Water temps around 55, but up to 60 in some shallows. Bass appeared mostly prespawn, but caught a couple up shallow on a Yamamoto Hula Grub near cattails. Then caught a bunch of medium and small bass just outside of a spawning bay on moving baits, primarily a spinner bait, but also a jerkbait. Was windy and cool.
Will HoseBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationLots of little ones kept the kids busy all day. Bass and massive bluegill were crushing black and blue senko. Deadstick
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationFound fish in weeds in 8-11' of water. Many bluegills spawning, smaller gills out in weeds and likely why bass were there. Bass looked healthy so guessing already spawned? Water temps have been all over so not sure on the bass spawn this year.
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CrappieTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureOpen Water/BasinSpent a couple of hours looking before locating a school in about 25 feet of water. They were relating to the hard-to-soft bottom transition on the edges of the main basin. I was able to drill right on top of them and sit for a half hour and pull half dozen fish out of the school. Not skittish at all today.
