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Largemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRiver ChannelsSlow soft twitches under the bridge.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
During the pre spawn try running a chatter bait under the bridges connecting Isles to the Chain of Lakes. Early in the morning can be good middle of the day is good to. Try and stick to the bridges because there is much less vegetation/sun.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLily Pads
Fishing emergent pad stems has been a great way to catch good numbers. Bites have come either paralleling the outside stems or casting into them, but keeping your swim jig in the middle of the water column is key. The only real pattern with this bite has been the sun. The higher, warmer sun later in the morning and early afternoon has seemed to create a more consistent bite as these fish start to pull up into warmer, shallower water with the sun.
Carl RottmanBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLily PadsDuring the early morning bass were very aggressive along the Eastern arm of the lake. Had a couple swipes and a strike at a topwater frog, otherwise had luck with a pegged Texas Rigged Senko along the edges of the weed lines
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
Grass on the northeast finger is already extremely thick. The hollow body frog was about the only lure I had with that could make it through cover. It was a day of covering a lot of water. Best spots were grass close to deep water and patches of open water in the middle of mats.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureReedsLet it naturally falls with an occasional pop or 2
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fished from 11am-3pm. The milfoil trawler was out, so it was hard to tell what it had gone through vs left untouched since there was still a lot of vegetation(submerged and floating clumps). Started shallow but decided to fish the submerged weedlines instead(8-15ft of water). Most consistent bite was on the Yamatanuki, letting it sink, popping it and slowly retrieving/repeating. I also threw a chatterbait and dropshot, but was much less successful with those.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Saw a 4 swimming next to a Muskie pitched to it but this 1.5 lber got it first
