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Lake Rousseau Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructureDamSlow dragging a Carolina rig in 15 feet of water near the dam. Also caught 5 or so fish on Texas rigged Gambler burner worms in June bug color in Lilly pads in the river channel near Dunnellon.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureFlooded Brush
Caught multiple 2-3lb bass cranking squarebill along weed lines in 2-3 ft water adjacent to the river channel.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureRiver Channels
Fished the edges of current, breaks, and weed edges with the xrap. Consistent action from 6:30am - 10:30am and then the bite slowed. Fished the same areas but turned to a slow finesse Mustad Apex and Roboworm to catch a few more that were not committing to a reaction bait. Best for the day was the bass in the photo at almost 22” and 5.5# and a friend got a 24” - 7.5# fishing a husky jerk doing the same
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonFallStructureLaydownsWas only able to get bites in really swift current by swimming mag size burner worms quickly next to lay downs.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureStumps
Randomly caught fish on lots of different types of cover but mostly submerged stumps, the chatter bait caught them as well as square bill crank baits.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonFallStructureMatted Grassmake long casts to 8 feet of water with hydrilla in 5 to 6 feet work it down till you feel the grass then rip it through with jerks. Also go real skinny in about 1-2 feet with matted grass work a Gambler flappin shad in water melon red on top real fast to open water.
welakabudBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetationfishing submerged grass around stumps .Water depth between 3 - 8 ft. Caught 6 bass ranging from 1 1/2 lbs to 4 1/2 lbs .
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
work the fluke on a flat in 2-3ft. on the edge of water 4-6ft. the flat has matted grass work the fluke like a worm slow with small jerks.
