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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)4
- Wacky Rigs4
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)3
- Bladed Jigs1
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)1
Largemouth Bass18 Reports
Smallmouth Bass11 Reports
Crappie1 Report
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
Yellow Perch1 Report
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4/23/25
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
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 Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Trolling 25-30’ of water in and around the river channel caught LMB, smallies and white bass.
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