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Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
4/23/25
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
We had some luck fishing secondary points back in coves. Some coves the fish were further back and some coves the fish were on the first point near the main lake. We were throwing spinner baits on those points, lettering them sink to bottom and a slow retrieve back. The bass spawn seems to be behind this year, still in a prespawn feeding pattern.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
74°
In the last week the small mouth moved out of the brush and the large mouth have moved in. They were stacked up on the first secondary point ledges that had pole docks or flooded brush. Shakey heads and Texas rigs worked well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
72°
Morning topwater bite is going strong. Caught a few bass on a Zara spook and a pop-r. I was fishing in 10-20’ of water in a flat basin near the river inlet.
Vet4hire
Bronze Ambassador
5/25/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
Caught multiple fish dragging a Carolina Rig with a fluke off main lake points. Look and feel for rock piles. A jerk bait between lay downs also produced a steady bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
We fished in an evening tournament. We caught fish around floating docks in shady spots with a wacky rig.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
71°
The small mouth moved up to the brush in the last week. They were positioned off secondary points in 1st brush. They wanted very slow action. Lots of bites! Check out our video https://youtu.be/wLDMB7NnwBA
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
68°
I caught this fish skipping a wacky rig under floating docks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
70°
Starting to see bass move to secondary and main lake points now that were in post spawn. We had success throwing deep diving crankbaits (20ft+) on points targeting water depth of 20-30’.
