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 Bass21 Reports
Smallmouth Bass9 Reports
Spotted Bass1 Report
Crappie1 Report
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Fishing Reports
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Species
CrappieSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
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
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
74°
I had success flipping a wacky rig senko under and around docks. I used the Gamakatsu finesse wide gap size 2/0 hook and the VMC crossover ring (size 7mm) for my senko. I fished it weightless. Since it was sunny and no wind I had to let it sink a little deeper to get more bites.
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