John Shepard and I arrived on the property at 10AM and essentially fished from the new jon boat till sunset. Caught 30 LMB, mostly between 16 to 19.5" and only three dinks which were culled. All healthy, with the larger ones putting up a good fight!

Conditions: sunny day punctuated by occasional sporadic cloud cover. Water temp 92F throughout the tank except for the sw corner of the dam (due to an influx of fresh water from a nearby well) where it cooled down to 90F. Shifting wind from the south slightly picked up from ~ 3mph in the morning to perhaps 5mph by the late afternoon. Significant submerged weed growth north of the pier. Sporadic submerged weed growth along the rest of the shoreline. 

Fished the entire tank and found all of the sporadic action (2-3 bass per spot) south of the pier. Threw at the banks, submerged tank shoulders, channels, brushpiles…and the deepest part of the lake near the central part of the dam. Tried fishing from the pier for 30min at the start and from the dam at the end of the day with zero bites! 

Main lure/technique that produced…senko like stick baits (green pumpkin, watermelon and black with blue flake) on weightless wacky, followed by splitshot/carolina rig, dropshot, chartreuse/white chatter with a green pumpkin or watermelon paddletail, and finally one or two on medium to shallow cranks.

Can't wait to return in the fall!

Bob

Posted By: Robert Scheidemann