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Species
Northern Pike
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
68°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Found bass under docks. Junebug seemed to be the color of choice. The BFE by big bite baits as well as their craw tube caught all my fish that day. Water temp was 62 in the morning and around 68 mid day when I checked it.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Perch
After a few days of more inconsistent bite, today there was definitely a pattern until late morning. You could catch smaller bass on the edges or pockets of matted grass weed lines but the bigger fish came along the lily pads. You had to walk the frog slowly with a few short pauses in and under lily pads to get the bigger fish to bite. At times if you got in the same gap they would hit it 2-3 times if they missed it the first time. If you moved out deeper you had to deal with small northerns slapping at the top water.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
The heat has definitely pushed the bass further in to cover or deeper. Fished the weed edges again with frogs, and popping lures with almost no success. Moved out deeper to more submerged weeds and utilized a toad rubber jr in the bone color to get the one and only fish. Had limited time due to kids being a long but think a Buzzbait over deeper weeds or pitching the matted grass edges would produce fish if the wind and cloud cover cooperates.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Take advantage of the early hours with foggy conditions! Smaller bass seemed to hit a frog on the edge of matted grass but some of the bigger bass wouldn’t commit or would miss the frog. Switched to a popper and landed this 4 lber on the first cast. Target pockets of matted grasses or edges and work at a medium pace. Also will get a few smaller northern to commit
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Top water bite was on fire this morning with the fog. Key was to hit weeds that were nearly to the top around weeds that were matted on top of the water with some current from the breeze. Would take right as you pulled out of the emerged weeds above the submerged weeds on either side of the mat. Needed to hit before winds creates too much of a ripple and the fog cleared
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Perch
Key today was foggy cover with some light chop on top of the water. Used the Hornet 5.5 in the Perch color. Believe the wobble of the hornet and the speed were more important factors than the color. Key was to stay along the ledge edge between 10-15’ deep and key areas where there are 1-2 fr changes. Depending on the sun and wind they were found on the deeper edge or the top it was dependent on the conditions.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Perch
Even with cooler surface temps it seems you need to cover water to find feeding fish. Prefer to power fish quick and was able to find a couple decent fish around docks with a chatterbait. The slight breeze was just enough to throw off top water action in areas and make boat positioning tough (not having spot lock or power poles).
Species
Panfish / Bluegill
Season
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water temp has cooled substantially and the panfish have moved to the edges of ledges. They will move around based on time of day and or heat but have luck running bottom bouncers with side scan fund areas they are keying on for that day. Will get bites and some nicer bluegills on bottom bouncers around pledges and drop offs. If can key in on area can drop a jig, ned head or drop shot out with a smaller twister tail or grub on.