Lake James
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Lake James Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer
- Drop Shot5
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)3
- Carolina Rigs2
- Hard Topwater (Popping)2
- Underspins2
Largemouth Bass22 Reports
Smallmouth Bass9 Reports
Spotted Bass1 Report
Crappie1 Report
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Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
85°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
82°
Fishing main lake points. Morning topwater bite is going strong. Poppers, walking baits, etc. after morning topwater bite faded I moved to Swimbaits and dropshot. Targeting fish in 15-25’ of water.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
82°
The smallmouth were chasing blue backs near main lake points, but in deeper, open water. Watch for the bass to bust the surface and be ready to cast.
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