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Nelson Lake Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureBouldersMost bass caught around weed to rock transitions along shorelines, relating to steeper dropoffs to 8-10ft
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Largemouth were hitting ned jigs hard and good numbers were caught along weed edges and pockets in the weeds
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureMatted GrassSetting up on the outside edge of grass and on docks Texas rigged Tubes working well.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Largemouth located between 2' and 8' of water, cold front lowered water temps by 10°F, slow retrieve of ned rigs and long pauses managed to catch quite a few.
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationSlow reeling and jigging ice flies in 4-7' of water along weedlines
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Bass up shallow along shorelines, in vegetation, many caught in 2's with slow to fast reeling of swimbait and jerkbaits
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureStumps
lots of pike and bass in cabbage and stumps in 4-8ft of water
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
5/23/2021 - Temps rising to around 65-69 degrees depending on location. Submerged vegetation starting to grow. Beds starting to appear in shallow bays. Bite on moving baits seemed to slow down significantly, so switched to pitching and flipping Texas rig in shallow areas on the inside weed line and that produced results. Warmer water and larger fish on the north end of the lake, smaller bucks and cooler water down towards the dam.
