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Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Humps
Bite is still hot. A slow presentation with a minnow or leech is working well. The bite should be moving to a more aggressive presentation as the water warms and the fish start moving.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
57°
We fished jigs and rigs in 9-11’ feet of water. We tipped the jigs with shiners and leeches. We used leeches on the Lindy rigs with 4-5’ leaders. Looked for sand to weeds or sand to gravel transitions and slowly trolled them behind the boat at 0.5-0.6 mph. Caught lots of nice perch too!
VMC Octopus Hook - EOL #4 / Red
Out of Stock
Sufix Invisiline Fluorocarbon Leader 8lb / Clear
Out of Stock
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Points
Opening Weekend brought great weather but slow fishing. High sun, and no wind meant the fish were deep. Casting jigs far from the bought and dragging them slowly on the drift brought success in 12-14 feet of water. All fish came on shiners, tried leeches also with no success.
VMC Neon Moon Eye Jig 1/4 oz / Assorted - UV
Out of Stock
VMC Neon Moon Eye Jig 1/8 oz / Assorted - UV
Out of Stock
CaptainDave
Bronze Ambassador
5/25/23
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
58°
Good percentage of keepers (8.5" - 11") perch.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
These funky, post spawn, northern strain largemouth tend to get nomadic immediately after the spawn and chase Gills and Crappie near their spawning areas. Choosing baits that mimic these forages and covering water are the key to success on this body of water.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Baitfish
Was a tough bite. Found a pile of walleyes on livescope up on the sand flats in 11-14 feet, but had to dangle a leech in front of their faces to get them to eat. They didn't care about any other baits falling right in front of their faces. Slip bobbers and live bait would've worked well too.
