Wolf lake was surface temperature was running 49 to 53 degrees. This was about a 15 degree cool down in the water in one week's time. Quite the shock I'm sure and I wasn't sure what to expect. This chain of lakes has several smaller lakes with Wolf on one end of the chain and Center lake on the other end of the chain. Long navigatable channel allows you to get from one lake to another. This was a hard one to crack and really had to work hard to get some bites. I managed to get into double digits on the counter by using a swim jig to get the bass to bite, and jerkbait to get the smallmouth to bite. The smallouth was hanging on a long baron point with a quick drop off. The largemouth mostly came out of the channels and had one spot on Center that they were holding in some really thick wood. I used a belly weighted 4" swimbait to work slowly over the wood and not get hooked into it. It was paired with a flipping stick and 30 lb. braid which helped me get a good hookset and pull them out of the cover. Winds were pretty stiff for the day which made using slow moving soft plastics almost impossible.
This was our first fishing trip of 2023. Strong winds and storms the day prior led into our bluebird fishing day. Come along to see how we stringed some bites together on a tough fishing condition day. Thanks for being part of our community and stayed tuned for more exclusive content from R & J Bass Fishing. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them below and we'll answer them.
I took this video last week of few largemouth bass on beds in Michigan. The thing that surprised me most is you can't really even tell there is a bed there. Have you guys ever noticed that some bass make large beds and others don't? The video is a short two or so minute glimpse underwater of the bass hanging around the bed and how one reacts to a wacky rig near it. #largemouth #bassfishing #bass #underwater #spawn
Jim and I finally timed the big slab crappie bite right this year on Lake Erie. We've been wanting to do it, and always get side tracked with walleye, largemouth, or smallmouth. #crappie #fishing #LakeErie #GreatLakes #Michigan #Ohio #outdoors #slabs
Below is a short video of the crappie fishing day.
