Portage Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Jul 22, 2024

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Summer (Current)

9 Fishing Reports

22 Followers

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Portage Lake Overview

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Ned Rigs
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Wacky Rigs
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Largemouth Bass3 Reports
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report

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Fishing Reports

9 Reports on Portage Lake

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Phelptwan
Gold Ambassador
7/17/22
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Ned Rigs
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Bluegill
Bass were holding at about 15' deep and the edges of weedlines. Lake was treated the prior week, so a TON of dead grass and a lot of lethargic bass. We had some luck with Ned's and dropshot, but overall very lackluster trip.
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Phelptwan
Gold Ambassador
7/14/24
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Wacky Rigs
- Structure
  Flooded Brush
- Forage
  Insects
- Water Temperature
  78°
Very warm morning, blue bird sky's, and no wind. During the week we had gotten ~5" of rain so everything was flooded. Water was an easy 2' high. There was a bass tournament going on during our panfish tournament so it was rather crowded as well. We decided to buck the trend and fished the flooded areas. We were basically fishing in peoples yards. The kids loaded up on gills and placed 1st and 2nd. I placed first for big bass w/ a 2.5lb'er. If we had been in the bass tournament, we would have had around 10lbs and easily won based on their numbers Started off picking up some bass on a Kaera with a follow up wacky for the ones that missed. Picked up a few more on some micro poppers on the BFS rig and a micro panfish jig as well. Kids were putting some decent red ear's and bluegills in the boat with worms. Picked up our first decent bass on a cutter worm. We moved into one of the flooded resort areas and picked up a few more gills but decided to head back to the flooded area on the east side of the lake. Picked up several more bass on wacky rig and the kaera. Finally got the 2.5 up in somebodies yard under a small cedar tree that was flooded. Each kid managed to catch a decent keeper (for the lake) as well. Lesson learned...fish are curious, go fish the flooded brush/timber.
Phelptwan
Gold Ambassador
7/8/24
- Species
  Panfish / Bluegill
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Live Bait Rigs
- Structure
  Open Water/Basin
- Forage
  Insects
- Water Temperature
  79°
Gills were popping at the surface a lot. Lake is mostly choked out with weeds so it took some effort to find Bluegill beds. It was mostly just getting the kids used to the lake for a future tournament. The bass were cruising around the gill beds and caught a number of them on BFS poppers as well.