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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBaitfishBass fishing is back in action on pelican lake! Opening weekend saw temps around 52 degrees on the main lake! Grab your jerkbait and go target black spots or irregularities on main lake flats leading to spawning grounds. The smallmouth are moving up in waves and chasing around schools of perch as they get ready to spawn. The wind and conditions will position the bait and the smallies are generally right there with them! The megabass 110 in perch was my best producer, with the berkley stunna working in a little deeper areas on the flats.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSummerStructureLily PadsThe edges of the lilipads are filled with bass in the summer. A fun way to catch them is rolling a buzz bait through the thinner pads. White and black frog trailers were catching fish.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureBaitfish
Big smallmouth can still be found up shallow on flats or anywhere current is pushing or holding baitfish. Cast a small swimbait like the Dark Sleeper around and drag on the bottom, follow up with a hair jig.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds
Few fish were starting to show up on offshore grass and rocks but the majority of 3lb plus bites came on reeds and docks. Flipping basstek jigs or tube craws or big soinnerbait in reeds where there was wind.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSummerStructureReeds
Fish were very wary had to make long casts keeping a distance at least 40 yards away once they spotted you they wouldn’t commit
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureLedges
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WalleyeTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSummerStructureLedges 
Joe LindgaardBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass6-8 foot flat with patches of cover. Cast and reel swim jig a lot of movement on trailer. Morning they where hitting when fast retrieving.
