Lake James
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Wacky Rigs5
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)4
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)3
- Bladed Jigs2
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)1
Largemouth Bass20 Reports
Smallmouth Bass12 Reports
Yellow Perch2 Reports
Crappie1 Report
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Underspins
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
54°


Kristoffer Hamann
Bronze Ambassador
4/15/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
64°
Beds everywhere you look. Simple as that.
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.
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