O'Dowd Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: May 18, 2026

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

53 Fishing Reports

113 Followers

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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring

Wacky Rigs
5
Bladed Jigs
3
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
3
Tubes
3
Hard Jerkbaits
2

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Largemouth Bass25 Reports
Crappie1 Report
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report

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Fishing Reports

53 Reports on O'Dowd Lake

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Bob Dickey
Gold Ambassador
5/13/26
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Spinnerbaits
- Structure
  Lily Pads
- Forage
  Bluegill
- Water Temperature
  63°
Found many fish in 1-3' in the developing pad beds which are in most of the lake. Most were smaller but a few good ones. They bit on a variety of shallow water baits.
Charles Bessel
Gold Ambassador
6/16/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Bladed Jigs
- Structure
  River Channels
- Water Temperature
  75°
Took the kayak for a late evening outing. Tossed a wacky rig and tube jig at shallow points around the island for a couple of hours without any luck. Saw some fish on my graph in the main lake channel and decided to throw the slobberknocker with green pumpkin Razor ShadZ trailer and hooked into a handful of LM bass right away.
OhYahYouBetcha
Silver Ambassador
6/16/21
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- Structure
  Docks
I was out a few days ago. conditions were rough on the water, lots of boat traffic as well as high winds made trolling and trying to hold position difficult. We managed to catch a few large mouth bass while we were out. Flipping over hangs, shade lines, and pads produced a few small to medium sized ones. (4/0 EWG hook, Rage Bug Blk/Blu flake, 1/2oz bullet weight.) We also caught a few smaller ones throwing an under spin and a swim jig in front of the weed lines. Some things I would've changed is use straight braid line instead of fluro when flipping. The cover is thick this time of year and easy to get wrapped up in when your hooked up.