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Striped BassTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonWinterStructureBaitfish
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Largemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonWinterStructureRip RapNew lake for us but productive. Weather was not favorable at all. Rain most all of the day, heavy at times. Heavy overcast the entire day. Air temperature was around 58 all day. In a 6 hour span, we caught 16 largemouth of various size. Most (and the larger ones) were caught on rip rap with a lipless crankbait. We had some success with a green pumpkin tube on a jig head. Also, some success on a green pumpkin Senko, wacky rigged on a drop shot around laydowns. Overall, just look for the "fishy" looking spots for fishing a river and be slow, thorough and persistent.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonWinterStructureRock Pile
A lot of the bass I found were suspended 5-10' off the bottom in areas 25-30' of water. Slowing rolling an A-Rig by them was the key to getting bites.
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CrappieTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonWinterStructureOpen Water/BasinBig Schools of crappie got fired up and ate the jiggin rap as well as a damiki rig. The bass were following just about every bait thrown and only had a few eat.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePoints
Prespawn patterns on points and secondary points to creeks. Also found success on shallow flats with grass near main river channel. A ton of small bass in this lake, but you can grind to find some bigger fish. Dropshot on points working shallow to deep or off deeper ends of laydowns
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNeko RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLaydownsAs always caught several fish but most of them are 12”-14”. Did end up with decent bag. Had a 3.15 and 2.75 with 5 totaling 10.30. Fish are starting to move up on beds. Caught most on transition banks with lay downs. Bug and senko on trees and shakey head down the bank.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Fishing shakey heads and Ned rigs on rock banks that had some deeper water leading to spawning areas is producing bites. Don’t be afraid to fish out into 12-15 feet. Caught some bigger ones out off bank in deeper water. Weather is warming up so may push some shallow as well.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock Pile
