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Largemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationRipping bladed jigs over grass flats lead to a pretty successful fishing opener
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationFish were feeding shallow but not on beds yet. Swimming a jig did the most damage.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Water temp was 65 degrees and seemed to be cooler than other area lakes by 1-2 degrees. Has large amounts of grass mats across the water surface across the whole lake. Was able to find very nice bass but was sporadic using a swim jig on the edge of grass mats with pockets of submerged vegetation deeper.
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Yellow PerchTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureOpen Water/BasinPerch will roam main lake in small school sifting using live scope jigging spoons tipped with waxies or larva produce some decent sized fish along with plenty of smalls
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/BasinCrappie are biting 12’ fow on finess hair jigs yellow and white was best where the weed lines were and around wood in some shallow water
- SpeciesPanfish / BluegillTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
using 1/16th oz jighead in the tube targeting fish around rock that were suspended around 8-10FOW.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Post spawn fish were tight to the outside weed edge today. Fish wanted something with a faster fall and flapping craw tail profile. You’ll see my Dad in the picture and he got his on a Strike King Rage Craw With a 3/8oz swagger tungsten weight Texas rigged. I was catching on that same setup and on a 1/2 oz outkast RT jig in blue black with a black netbait paca chunk Sr. The bigger fish were a little harder to find today but we got a few and good numbers of fish over 2lb. Great Lake
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureReeds
Caught largemouth around reed patches that were out away from shore, and on some lily pads adjacent to these reeds. Reeds on shore or pads by themselves didn’t hold near as many fish. Caught a few on a swim jig but frogs caught the majority, mostly the Booyah popping pad crasher and the Scumfrog.
