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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationI only had about an hour to fish on the morning of the MN Fishing Opener. I went right to the river mouth on the NW of the lake and was rewarded with some top water action after losing a couple of really nice sized bass on the Chatterbait EVO. The bass I got on the Shower Blows were one to two pounds with a couple of bigger fish that swirled, but didn’t hook up. I hated to leave with fish biting, but I had things to do.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
I started out in 4’ to 6’ in an invisible reed bed because the ice ate the reed beds this year. After half an hour fishless I moved to 2’ to 3’ range still nothing. So I went shallower and found fish along the shoreline cattails, old rice, and the only remaining reeds. A Texas rigged Z-Man Turbo FattyZ in Houdini did work. Houdini IS an amazing color on Sullivan and Platte. I finished the night running NW to the river mouth where I got the 19” on the TurboFattyZ. I also got a solid 2 liber on a Craw Tube. I got 11 bass for the trip.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationI fished for six hours this trip until dark. I caught 48 bass total in 1’ to 4’ of water. Nothing bigger than 2 1/2lbs. Most of them came on the Houdini colored Z-Man Turbo FattyZ. But I did pick up more than a dozen on the 105 size Shower Blow. I also got a few on a Terminator Poppin Frog. Fun night, a bunch of bites. The only thing lacking was 3 plus pound fish, which is rare on this lake if I’m catching so many.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureReeds
I went out fishing with my brother in the evening. We both got a few one to two pound bass. He on the Sexy Frog and me on the ToadZ. My brother got big bass of the night a 4lb/19.5” bucket. All bass were caught in the reeds or reeds with pads.
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueBobbersSeasonSummerStructureLily Pads - SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureReeds
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureReedsAfter fishing docks in Platte I headed to the reeds in Sullivan for the last hour plus of daylight in Sullivan. I wasn’t disappointed. The highlight’s were the four pounder in the picture, which took the ToadZ in 5” of water and another bass that was at least as big that jumped a couple of feet out of the water broadside to me giving me an excellent look that hung me in the reeds and got off. You win some and you lose some in the reeds. I have fallen in love with the green pumpkin ToadZ. It’s my go to color for Platte/Sullivan.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
I spent a good hour plus in a productive area, but the fish weren’t interested in my frogs and toads. I then spent a couple hours trying some deeper rock and didn’t get bit. I went back into the reeds and hit pay dirt with the Terminator Poppin Frog, KVD Sexy Frog, and Z-Man Billy Goat. Unfortunately, I missed some quality bites as well. I ended the trip finding a school of quality bass that had reconstituted itself on a particular rice edge that we crushed them on in July until we had fished them out and disbursed the school. They were back schooled up there today. My best six between Platte and Sullivan weighed just under 17lbs.
