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Largemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocksThis was an unplanned outing on Tuesday 6/9/2026. It was sunny, warm with a high in the low 80's. Winds started out strong out of the south and started lightening as the evening continued. Started out fishing docks up very shallow and caught a couple really nice ones on a jig skipped into the shade. Then tried some deeper docks with no luck. Tried some shallow pads and got one on a frog. OMG were there unlimited sunfish and some crappies up shallow. Huge schools of them. Later tried some shallow weeds near docks and caught a couple more, both on a frog and on a Deps and Geecrack Gill bait flipped under some pontoons. Also tried skipping a Sleeper Craw and caught a few fish, but seems to get hung more easily than a jig. Overall, a great surprise outing on a weeknight! Caught about 8 bass this evening!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
During the hot months of the summer the larger bass will move out to the deeper rock piles and humps located on various spots on Medicine. When you locate these spots tie on a deep diving crankbait and work the area well. This should yield some quality fish. You can also try dragging a football jig over the same spot to add a few more bites.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
Fishing early Father's Day morning, 6/19/2022. Was very windy this morning and day. Fish definitely up shallow early morning biting on top-water. Switched over to a frog as the sun got stronger and found a bite. Caught a couple decent fish near docks/pads and lost a few others. Tried out the Big Gabot and caught the first few bass on a new frog to me!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructurePoints
Spent the morning on Medicine. Had the most success fishing rocky points near weeds. Found some Bass on deeper midlake structure as well.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureLily PadsFished this lake on 7/1/22 (early morning to noon). Tried small swimbaits on the outside weed edge/drop but couldn't catch anything. Switched to a topwater popper bait (0 fish), then a prop bait and caught one 2lb bass and one 3lb pike (had several other strikes that missed the bait). Slow steady retrieve seemed to be the most effective. Halfway through the morning I switched to a weightless wacky rig and found some sparse lilly pads and docks that produced 8-10 bass. Most of the fish had ripped lips, this is a high pressured lake and was busy with fishing/recreational boaters. This outing convinced me that BaitFuel is a quality product - the bites where I used BaitFuel were much more obvious/aggressive (and quicker too). I highly recommended it - marinade some of your favorite plastics and then hang on.
Samuel MooreBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLily PadsStart with something most people have reviewed about this lake. The weekends can be a zoo. But if you can look past that, this lake has some serious potential. It fishes a lot like a smaller tonka. Not quiet as much water obviously but similar attributes. Plenty of offshore structure as well as places to flip and frog. I spend 4 hours out there this morning primarily frogging. The deeper pads with access to deeper water seem to be the ticket, but really, there is so many areas to frog that depending on the weather it gives you a lot of options. I would try and fish things most people overlook. Way back into the pads. Irregularities along with the storyline that might make some space for a fish to live, things like that. All in all, it can be a great lake and one an angler can fish many different ways on.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
skipped around a custom jig I make paired with Pit Boss Trailer and caught numerous fish with the first fish being my best one!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLily Pads
Outing was for June 15th, 2025, Father's Day. Fished from about 6:30am to noon. Weather was calm winds, started out very overcast and slowly cleared up. Fishing started out slow and then gound the pattern due to bass keying in on small bluegill. Bluegill were up shallow and being snacked on. Key was a small frog worked slow up shallow. They were scarfing it! Just slurping itnoff the surface! Overall a great outing. Maybe 12 to 15 frog fish and a few other random fish.
