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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
64°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
64°
Caught lots of bucks up between bank and docks on drop shot and flipping. Bigger females came in the 8-10ft range on brush still staging to spawn. Few females spotted on bed. Larger fish all came on the Ned
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
60°
Found smaller males up on the banks in good numbers, larger females are still out deeper staging. Caught males casting to pea gravel banks. Females could be caught shooting docks under floats or could be found out roaming with FFS. Darker colors seemed to work the best for the mid lake area we were in.
Species
White BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
57°
The white bass are spawning up the major creeks. Small sassy shads, rooster trails and curly trail grubs in white, chartreuse and yellow seem to be the best colors cast light lines and have fun! #Angrypirate
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Gregg Pearre
Bronze Ambassador
5/3/23
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
63°
Female crappie are still staged in 20-25 FOW. Caught a limit and all the females were still full of eggs. Found them not only around docks but also in open water. With the Missouri weather temperature going up and down it seems the crappie have been in the staging pattern for the last couple of weeks. If the temperature stays up I would assume the crappie will move to full spawn in the next few days..
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Docks
Make sure and work front to back on docks until you put together a pattern of where the fish are staging on docks due to wind and bait. Start by slow rolling the head knocker rather than straight to burning the bait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
60°
The fish are wanting to do their thing. But the weather is playing havoc on them. They still aren't in full spawn in much of the LOZ. The crockogator sapper jig and shorty trailer are doing work around the docks.
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
5/4/24
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
64°
Upper river, Lot of females have not spawned yet. Brush 4-16 ft. 1/8 oz jig seems to be the size on 4 or 6 lbs. test.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
I was fishing the MLF Invitational down by the dam where the water was the clearest. In practice I found shallow brushpiles on my sidescan and then would drop my Aqua-Vu camera down in them to see which had bass sitting tight in them. Having bluegills these postspawn bass were feeding on was also key. After locating these key brushpiles I came back with my jackhammer and would stay way back and feather them through and around to get the larger fish to bite. The Aqua-vu played a crucial role in finding some of the best spots and let me fish more efficiently in the tournament.
