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Smallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock PileFished the west side the weekend of 4/2/21 and the water temp was about 39-41 degrees. Smallies were out on deep rocks and you really had to slow down to get bit. A heavy tube and a blade bait were the most productive baits. Smallies were schooled up and if you found one, there were many more in the area. In the super cold water it was important to change the hooks on the blade baits. Largemouth really didn't play on this side of the lake. Water was low and they had not moved up into the cuts and canals.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBoulders
20+ fow, deep rock transitions. Dragging slow / deadstick. Water temps were 38-40
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Dragging baits on rock piles, and rock spines in 16-24ft of water. Finding sand spots with bigger boulders close was key
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBlade BaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
The Ice had just come off two days before I was fishing which had the water very cold on West. I was basically fishing deep winter holes and barely moving my blade bait. I would recommend using braid loops on your blade baits.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonWinterStructureRock Pile
Depending if you had sun or clouds a tube is an awesome option. When it's cloudy these fish tend to look and feed down. So any rock/sand transition in 10-15 ft or 25-30ft seems to be best. They either are pretty shallow are way deep. Small swimbaits will also catch them if you get the sun to poke out.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocksIt was 42 water temperature. Fish very slow around hard cover. Fish the sunny sides.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Slow jerks over boulders.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueUnderspinsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureReefLooking for structure and transitions with bait on them
