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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRiver ChannelsFishing is picking up in early morning and evenings. Waiting for the larger females to move up for spawn in the streams and rivers that feed Tillery.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/BasinBass seem to still be on the full range from main lake points to mid-creek channel and into the back of creeks. Saw some crappie on bed, with bass nearby. Caught a few bass on laydowns, but more seemed to be in 6-8’ of water along channel swings.
- Crazy Fisherman 1Bronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
Caught a 2lb. bass on the 27th and then a 1.5lb one the next day in a cove just south of the dam. Also caught a 10 inch stripper on the 27th in the same area. Fishing is picking up pretty good lately.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
- Crazy Fisherman 1Bronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRiver Channels
Caught an 18 3/4 inch bass, weighed 2 pound 15 ounces at about 8 pm jigging from bank to about mid channel. Make sure you have your bug repellant if you fish in the evening.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLedges
Water temperatures on Tillery remain in the 58-59 degree range in most places below the bridge. Creep up to maybe the 61-62 degree range in the shallow waters up by the dam in the afternoon. The water remains fairly stained, with visibility of no more than 2-3 feet in most places I saw. Given these still colder water temperatures, most of the bass remain out on the primary and secondary points on the main channel. My only success was with a drop shot in 25-30 foot depths. Some guys shared that they were also catching them in 10-12 foot ledges at the mouth of coves. No one reported seeing anything moving into really shallow/ spawning water yet, but it does feel like we are very close.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Cloudy skies and cool air made for some invigorating runs on the lake today. Water temps had fallen a bit from last week, down into the upper 40s. Water levels were normal. Visibility ranged from 6-18”. I found a good number of bass heading into the back of creeks. Laydowns were very productive with a drop shot. Didn’t produce much on reaction baits.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureRiver Channels
Tough fishing across most of what was about the muddiest I have ever seen Lake Tillery, but found bass in cleaner water in a stream above the bridge.
