O'Dowd Lake
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WalleyeTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureSubmerged VegetationCaught walleye on jigging spoon and minnow head. Caught a handful of pike on tip ups with suckers. Great day on the ice!
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CrappieTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructurePointsCaught a variety of species on similar bait. Pike on tip- up with sucker minnow Multiple crappie using a rattle style spoon with a full fathead tail hooked All in all a great day on the ice. Great to see many fellow fishermen!!
- SpeciesCrappieTechniqueBobbersSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBaitfish
No crappie to be found, but two small bass took the bait. Released immediately.
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationI used a blue crappie plastic similar to what is recommended here. The crappie were shallow -- 3'. I casted and slowly reeled it in.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonFallStructureLaydowns - SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLily Pads
Head to the South side of the lake through a narrow channel. Start by tossing your favorite weedless topwater bait above the lilipads with in the channel on the East side. As you enter the South bay, keep wrapping the corner on the East. Lots of lilys. Toss your finesse jig with a twister tail under and around over hanging trees as the day warms up. 4-5 pound bass with in this area. TAKE YOUR TIME! Many bass fisherman on this lake will troll the bank casting along but never stop to focus on the area. Catch the bass they leave behind all day long.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationWe went out on opener for a few hours, the water temp was 64-65 and it seemed like bass were already off beds and in post spawn patterns. Most fish were caught throwing an evo with a live magic shad trailer on a flat or outside weed edge and bass would hit it on the pause after ripping through vegetation. Other bass were caught on a ned and a jig
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Caught >dozen 8-15" LM
