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Smallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBouldersSmallmouth were not interested in chasing jerkbaits or fuzz. Switched to the mooch pitching to rock piles and isolated boulders triggered bites. Walleyes were also liking this combo.
Luv2FishBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBouldersFirst smallmouth of the year! Weighed over 6 lbs. Smallies are active in the shallows near boulders.
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Yellow PerchTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureReefThe bite on Leech Lake was tough this past weekend. There are a lot of bait fish and insect hatches in the lake right now. Work the deep weed edges and rocks for Perch, Walleyes and Northern Pike. They all seem to be in the same areas. Our best action came with reaction baits and trolling. All along the deep weed lines and rocks.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLily Pads - SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSummerStructureReeds
Fishing was really tough. Had to cast deep into the reeds and slowly swim the jig back. Find the thickest parts.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBouldersLook for bigger rocks in 8 to 12 feet of water
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSummerStructureReeds
Fish in the thick of the reeds with a flipping jig. Try to find isolated clumps of thick reeds as those seemed to produce more fish.
Samuel MooreBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLily PadsI had the opportunity to make a stop at Leech Lake right after the series of storms came through mid week. Safe to say I was in for a difficult bite. I figured out that any time you have some serious wind, some of the areas that only have a few feet of water but hold Fish can’t seem to be a barren desert. If there’s enough room for Fish to hunker down and stick around I think they can but for the most part Fish seem to dissipate those areas and or at least slide out to that 3-4 and deeper kind of water. My goal was to bring nothing but heavy gear and flip and frog my heart out and that’s exactly what I did. I would be lying to say if it wasn’t a difficult day on the water and definitely not a typical leech lake bite. We did find success however in targeting areas that had access to deep water or easy for these fish to pull up on once the system had cleared and the pressure got back to normal. In typical fashion, frog seem to be the go to in the evening but a few fish were pulled flipping. If you don’t find a mixture of vegetation, it seemed fish weren’t around. I’ve often said that Leech Lake is the Okeechobee of the north. So much area to fish, but it’s about I’ve often said that leech lake is the Okeechobee of the north. So much area fish, but it’s about capitalizing on small areas that hold groups of fish and identifying what they’re relating to within that area. If you can crack the code, chances are you’re going to crack a few big fish.
