Mountain Island Lake
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer (Current)
Mountain Island Lake Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Spotted Bass + Summer
- Hard Topwater (Walking)2
- Finesse Jigs1
- Structure Jigs1
Total Fishing Reports
27
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Spotted Bass4 Reports
Largemouth Bass3 Reports
Striped Bass1 Report
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Species
Spotted BassSeason
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
Striped BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Dam
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
73°
I went out to a local dam early in the morning targeting stripers, hybrids and bass. I had most of my success throwing the Megabass Vision 110 jerkbait in Mat Shad because the water was fairly clear. I was throwing this on a 7’1" St. Croix Mojo Bass MH spinning rod with a 4000 Shimano Stradic spooled with 15lb braid. I caught most of my fish working the jerkbait really fast. There is almost no pause to the jerking action. The wind was blowing around 10mph which is fairly high there. After around 10am the bit really slowed down.
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