Mountain Island Lake
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Top Techniques Reported for Spotted Bass + Spring
- Hard Topwater (Popping)1
- Hard Topwater (Walking)1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Large)1
- Largemouth Bass3 Reports
- Spotted Bass3 Reports
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22 Reports on Mountain Island Lake
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Baitfish
Went out early in the morning right around sunrise targeting schooling bass that were chasing small shad on the surface. Using the Megabass PopMax was the perfect imitation of the shad that they were feeding on. I was using a 7’1 M St. Croix Mojo Bass spinning rod with a 2500 Daiwa Ballistic MQ to make long casts to reach the fish easier. I had the reel spooled up with 15lb braid and 2.5 ft of 12lb mono leader. I would say the water temp was around 72 degrees all morning with about 5-6 ft of water clarity. Majority of my bites that day were casting to areas where I seen fish on the surface feeding on shad. Only a couple of fish were caught blind casting around.
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
Spots were busting shad as the sun began to set. Used a Sexy Dawg Jr and Sammy to imitate the bait fish. Bass were eager to eat. Upgrade those hooks. Also dragged a Texas rigged senior around and got a last bite.
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