Lake Mahopac
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Lake Mahopac Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureBouldersTook my nephew out fishing and gave him a Texas rigged big TRD to drag across some rock piles and he caught himself a solid 3.5lb fish!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Action was slow during the day. Picked up late afternoon early evening. Best fish was a 4 pound small mouth caught after dark on the choppo. Except for the small mouth no other fish were “after dark.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHover/Mid-StrollingSeasonSummerStructureBaitfishUsing my Garmin Livescope I targeted Smallmouth that were chasing alewives. The baby z too was almost the same size as the alewives that we saw them spitting up.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSummerStructureBaitfish
Used the PopMax to target suspending Smallmouth that were chasing schools of bait. Quick pops near active bait was the deal.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Largemouths were also caught on the same baits.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHover/Mid-StrollingSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Fish were either on rock or suspending above rock looking for bait that was roaming through the area. Strolling this above them was the deal today
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Nice largemouth bite hitting the floating Rapala by twitching it on the surface.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/Basin
Targeting suspending smallmouth that were roaming and chasing schools of alewives. Popping and walking the Popmax triggered strikes.
