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White BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureHumpsGreat day to take a kid fishing. My great niece had never been fishing. She hooked up on cast number one! White bass stacked around humps in mouth of Shoen Cove. 8-15’ feet of water. Easy to see on electronics!!
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CatfishTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureRip RapJust messing around today throwing small Keitech swim baits and came across this 6.5 lb flathead. Caught a few white bass as well in Osage Cove. All fish very close to the bank. Water will be cooling this week and fishing will be good for all species. Get out there!!
- SpeciesWhite BassTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonFallStructureLedges
Found wipers today along river bank in 12–18’ of water. Used a vexilar fl18 flasher to spot individual fish. Most wipers were 3-4 lbs and full of zest!! And shad!!
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureDam- SpeciesWhite BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureHumps
If you are willing to make lots of casts, the wiper bite can be good. I fished isolated humps around the lake and found nice wipers (4-7 lbs!!). Most water holding wipers is 4-9’ deep. I stay downwind and cast upwind to targeted spots. Wind helps with a better bite and holding fish to spots 2.8” to 4” swim baits all worked equally well.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructureDam
Smallmouth were taking topwater up until about 9:00 in the morning. Bite was fair with a lot of casts required. Shad are EVERYWHERE!!! I recommend popping the bait instead of “cast and reel” presentation.
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CrappieTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBouldersNatural rock points are best. Females now showing up with males abundant. Lots of fish available and aggressively feeding lakeside.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Shakey heads and wacky rigs good against the dam and on rocky flats with matted grass. Fishing 4 - 8ft deep but need deeper water nearby. Fishing all baits slow. Early action on squarebills
