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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonFallStructurePointsThe fishing has been good at Stockton with a lot of numbers. Size had been hit or miss for me. I’m finding my bigger fish on Topwater with either a Motion Fishing Soundchek buzzbait or a choppo. Seems like when you have wind they will bite it and if not forget it. Still a.l good dragging and deeper bite, Motion Fishing 1/2 and 3/4 oz football jig and a finesse jig is starting to play around main lake and secondary points. Lots of smallmouth shallow out in the main lake right now and the fishing should continue to get better if you are headed to Stockton in the near future. Most fish I was finding was around main lake going to half way back into the creeks.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonFallStructureBaitfish
We ended up winning our year end championship with a two day total of 30.98lbs and I caught my new personal best bass a 7.83lb Missouri stud. She fell victim to the Clutch Echo and day two we caught all of our fish on a Motion Fishing Prototype Buzzbait that I can’t wait to show everyone. Keep moving down the bank at a fast pace you never knew if the bite would come on the main lake point or in the back of the creek.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonFallStructureShad
Chasing bait all day, find bait busting and there will be fish nearby. Throw your favorite topwater at them and hold on! I have been mostly throwing the 130 plopper in a white or bone color.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonFallStructurePointsHas a good quick outing on the lake the other day. Lots of fish trying to eat Topwater both largemouth and smallmouth. I think this bite is just starting and should do nothing but get better in the coming weeks. Spook and a buzzbait did the heavy lifting. Caught fish all the way from the main lake to the back of the creeks so just cover some water and you will get in an area where you get mutiple bites .
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Still heavily fishing brush piles. Fish as many as you can from 18-30 feet deep. Bites are few and far between right now as the fall transition looms near. Drag a football jig or something similar along the bottom and soak it right next to the pile.
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WalleyeTechniqueVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)SeasonSummerStructurePointsGenerally slow fishing on a hot day. Caught 7 Walleye on Jig and crawler combo. No schools at all. Each fish was on a different spot requiring me to move around. Fish glued to the bottom tough to see even with FFS. Tried reaction baits periodically but Jig & crawler ended up the success pattern on this day. One bonus Smallmouth and 1-14" bonus crappie
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonFallStructureBaitfish
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CrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonWinterStructurePointsLOT'S of crappie on rocky points in 15-20 feet of water. Scan over the points and you will find 50+ of them or none. Once you find the fish just drop your favorite vertical fishing crappie bait on them. Got my bigger keepers in the 18-20 feet range.
