Rathbun Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Rathbun Lake Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Bladed Jigs1
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)1
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)1
Total Fishing Reports
15
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
Had an Iowa Kayak Fishing Club tourney on Saturday and it was a struggle to find bites. The day before was very windy and hot. Tourney morning was windier and temps dropped to the 30s. Managed to catch a nice one early in the morning with a deep diving crankbait. Caught some small ones and got some bites off of a white swim jig and small swim bait. There weren’t a lot of fish submitted for the tourney but the quality was great. There are some big bass in Rathbun, if you can find them.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
53°
Fished on Friday and Saturday and the conditions were not very good. Air temps were in the 30s and the wind was in the 20s. On Friday I fished the lower arm and tried find bass in the channel that runs through. I marked a ton of fish but could only manage one bite. Not sure if they were bass or not. The only one I managed to catch was on a laydown in a little cove flipping a bandito bug. On Saturday I went up the lake and tried the flooded timber. Once again I was marking fish but could not find any bass. All I caught was a big drum. The cold and wind were terrible so I left the water early. Water temps ranged from 51 to 54 degrees and only had less than a foot of visibility.
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