The bass continued to trickle in as we transitioned from summer to fall pushing us to 75 submissions (5 other species submissions as well). Right on schedule, here’s another look at the numbers.
2019 Totals (* = new record)
January = 1 bass
February = no submissions
March = 8 bass
April = 14 bass
May = 12 bass
June = 14 bass
July = 11 bass
August = 7 bass
September = 8 bass
Top 5 Weight by Month (* = new record)
January = 3-3 (one bass)
February = no submissions
March = 19-3 (4-8,4-2,4-1,3-5,3-3)
April = 19 -10 (4-1,4-1,4-0,3-12,3-12)
May = 19-1 (4-6,4-0,3-15,3-10,3-2)
June = 19-15 (4-3,4-1,4-1,3-15,3-11)
July = 13-15 (5-3,3-14,1-15,1-8,1-7)
August = 19-4 (4-14,4-10,4-6,2-14,2-8)
September = 22-6 (5-3,5-0,5-0,4-12,2-7)
Boat vs. Bank
Boat = 23 bass
Bank = 52 bass
Boat vs. Bank Weight (* = new record)
Boat = 14-9 (3-14,3-11,2-8,2-4,2-4)
Bank = 25-4 (5-3,5-3,5-0,5-0,4-14)
Public vs. Private
Public = 58 bass
Private = 17 bass
Public vs. Private Top 5 Weight
Public = 24-3 (5-3,5-0,4-14,4-10,4-8)
Private = 22-7 (5-3,5-0,4-12,3-14,3-10)
The Baits (* = new record)
Plastic Worm = 25 bass (Top Bass 4-14 Jim Junk)
Chatterbait = 14 bass (Top Bass 5-3 Jim Junk)
Spinnerbaits = 12 bass (Top Bass 3-10 Chris Schwarz)
Lipless Crankbaits = 9 bass (Top Bass 4-8 Jim Junk)
Buzzbait = 3 bass (Top Bass 2-4 Troy Jackson)
Jigs = 3 bass (Top Bass 2-10 Troy Jackson)
Crankbait = 2 bass (Top Bass 3-11 Chris Schwarz)
Swim Jigs = 2 bass (Top Bass 5-3 Chris Schwarz)
Underspin = 2 bass (Top Bass 4-6 Jim Junk)
Prop Bait = 1 bass (Top Bass 4-12 Jim Junk)
Livebait = 1 bass (Top Bass 4-1 Jim Junk)
Topwater Frog = 1 bass (Top Bass 1-1 Landon Hannam)
Monthly Top Bass (* = new record)
January
3-3 Jim Junk
February
No submissions
March
4-8 Jim Junk
April
4-1 Jim Junk
May
4-6 Jim Junk
June
4-3 Jim Junk
July
5-3 Jim Junk
August
4-14 Jim Junk
September
5-3 Chris Schwarz
Top 10 Bass (* = new Top 10 all-time)
5-3 Jim Junk 7/28
5-3 Chris Schwarz 9/22
5-0 Jim Junk 9/15
5-0 Chris Schwarz 9/22
4-14 Jim Junk 8/3
4-12 Jim Junk 9/7
4-10 Jim Junk 8/20
4-8 Jim Junk 3/28
4-6 Jim Junk 5/14
4-6 Jim Junk 8/3
Angler Weights
Jim Junk 24-7 (5-3,5-0,4-14,4-12,4-10)
Chris Schwarz 20-10 (5-3,5-0,3-11,3-10,3-2)
Troy Jackson 13-8 (3-14,2-10,2-8,2-4,2-4)
Brent Jackson 10-14 (2-14,2-6,1-15,1-15,1-12)
Landon Hannam 6-14 (2-7,1-4,1-2,1-1,1-0)
Terry Jackson 3-13 (1-15,1-1,0-13)
Jayce Jackson 2-13 (1-8,1-5)
John Kirkemo 2-12 (1-7,1-5)
Other Species
Bluegill 1-8 Teagan Mills 6/2/19 Private pond
Channel Catfish 13-0 Teagan Mills 4/20/19 Private Pond
Catfish 6-9 Chris Schwarz 6/12/19 Spring Lake – McDonough County
Catfish 34-35” Chris Schwarz 6/2/19 Spring Lake – McDonough County
Muskellunge 6-4 Chris Schwarz 6/28/19 Lake Storey
Still some time to catch some good fish so keep that gear at the ready. Those fish sense what’s on the horizon as well and if you can be on the water when they turn on, well, good things can happen. When they do, let me know. Talk to you later. Troy