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Jeff
Bronze Ambassador
4/26/25
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
67°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
59°
Working pockets with laydowns 6 to 10ft into water have shown promise for best size of fish. Flipping all stucture within this depth zone leading into spawnimg areas will give great success.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
58°
Fishing 45 degree banks with large boulder like rock yielded best results. Wind blown points with short pauses have also showed promise for quality fish. Clear water have given best results for all above.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
53°
Best result were from fishing around 8 to 10ft deep on main lake banks with rock transitions. Colors may vary depending on water clarity.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Crawfish
Look for stumps in flatter pockets with 6 to 10 feet of water.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
63°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Bluegill
Used a wacky rigged senko with great results in spawning around stumps and laid down trees.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
61°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
64°
Fishing mid lake in pockets with timber has yielded best results. Best bite is around 8 to 10 foot deep.
