Waconda Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer (Current)
Waconda Lake Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Summer
- Hard Topwater (Walking)2
- Hard Topwater (Prop)1
- Ned Rigs1
- Shakey Heads1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
Total Fishing Reports
17
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Smallmouth Bass7 Reports
White Bass2 Reports
Walleye1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
77°
Species
WalleyeSeason
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
76°
Found walleye today in 6-9’ of water around flooded foundations in west half of lake. Foundations are made of rock. Threw deeper diving jerkbaits to catch fish. Long casts with fairly slow jerking action. Walleye we’re 12-19” in length and we’re really slamming the baits.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
78°
Smallmouth are scattered along rocky banks and points. They are feeding heavily on newly hatched shad which are no bigger than 1/2”. Using smaller swim baits on 1/8 ounce heads working well. Small plastic bodies most resemble the shad hatch. Moving slowly and thoroughly fishing rocky areas working best right now. Fish are mostly 12-14” right now. Smaller ones mixed in.
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