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Largemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationLook for the warmest water. Today this happened to be shallow dirty water bays. Emergent vegetation was the key.
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CrappieTechniqueBobbersSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydownsGet into the back bays where the water is warmer. Look for laydowns and float a crappie minnow under a slip bobber. Doesn't get much easier than that.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationHad a short evening outing and found fish up shallow in calm bays. A few small males were locked on beds.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Found most fish up shallow halfway back into calm bays. Most fish caught on a jig off shallow stumps or bogs. Lots of fish in the 1.5 pound range but not much bigger.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Largemouth bass were tight to shoreline cover, especially if there was sticks, brush, or laydowns. Skipping a wacky rig as close as possible convinced a bunch of them to bite.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydownsLots of small fish caught on moving baits off the bank on the main lake. Bigger fish caught flipping lay downs or floating bogs with a jig.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
50 fish day! Spent the morning flipping downed trees in 3-4 feet. Caught 2 bonus walleyes in the 16-17 inch range flipping shallow. In the afternoon switched to the floating bogs on the lake. Found almost all of our fish in shallow water with access to water in the 5-8 foot range. The bite was good all day but best in the early morning and at sundown. Best 5 went for 8 pounds 2 ounces and ended the day with a 37.5 inch northern.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Caught a few on whopper ploppers up shallow in the morning. Bite slowed down as it got hot. Started fishing over weeds in 6-7 foot of water around 7:30 and started crushing them. Had constant action for almost 2 hours.
