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Species
Northern PikeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
60°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
66°
Bass were on beds and cruising around emergent reeds in 3-4ft of water. Weightless rigged Berkley General on reed points, inside corners and edges got huge bites. Fish were concentrated in and around the reeds. Crappies also on beds in the reeds. Small 1/32oz jighead with small minnow plastics cast into openings and slowly jigged back. Sight fishing also worked great for crappies on beds. Another option is a cane pole and dropping a crappie jig into clumps of reeds.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
58°
Report is for May 11, Fishing Opener. Weather was mostly clear, high pressure. Water temps between 56 all the way up to 65 later in the day up shallow. I got out scouting some new tourney lakes for me. Fish weren't quite as up shallow as I would have expected. Some of it I attributed to the high pressure system that rolled through Friday night. Overall scouting I caught and saw plenty, but no bigguns. Ran the trolling motor about 2 speeds higher than I normally would have to try to see more water. Fish were really out on the deeper edge of reeds, caught a few on an All Terrain jig with craw, half ounce. Also caught some early on topwater. Overall a good day of scouting!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
59°
Took the kayak out for the fishing opener. Caught bass, walleye, and northern pike, all on a 3/16 oz VMC swim bait jig with a Bass Assassin Elite Shiner 4” paddle tail. All fish seemed to be schooled up between 6-10 FOW along the ledges.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Deep docks on the east shore
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Minnows
Search around points and humps at 10-12 feet deep. Using a slip bobber, find the weed edge and go to about 4-5 feet deep. Pink headed jig with a white body seems to be key. Weight is 1/32 oz to 1/16 oz for the jig. With this heat, the lake is starting it's algae bloom, so bright colors that contrast the green algae is something to think about. Pink and white color combos are a go to. Mini Mite for the win.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
71°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Took 5th in the greenhorn Sunday league derby out on east/west rush. Fishing up in the slop throwing buzz toads, swimjigs and chatterbaits. Bite was tough to come by, they really only but from 6-10 am and then the rest of the day was really slow. Top water bite died around 8 am. Popping the swimjig and chatterbait every 2-3 turns of the reel was what triggered most of the bites. Fished were caught in 1-6 feet of water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
Fish were scattered all over bluegill beds, was fishing a chicken and a jig dragging it over the top of them. weighed 15 pounds and took 3rd that day and caught all of our fish out deep. biggest was 4
