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Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
5/25/25
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
70°
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
4/23/25
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Caught it in about 8 foot of water, was suspended about 4 foot deep around submerged brush
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
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
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’.
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
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
78°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
