Lake James
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
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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
Total Fishing Reports
80
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Largemouth Bass18 Reports
Smallmouth Bass11 Reports
Crappie1 Report
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
Yellow Perch1 Report
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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
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
With the water temperature being 70 degrees most of the bass are done spawning. We targeted post-spawn bass that were guarding fry between the bank and docks. Most of the bass we caught were under the walkway that connects the dock to the bank. We caught them throwing a wacky rigged Senko. We were also able to catch a few bass that were still on beds throwing a 1/4 oz Texas rig. The sun played a major role in the fish we caught because we were able to see them to make casts at them.
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