A new month means the time is right for a Top 5 stat update. Thus far, we have four anglers posting twenty-seven bass (largemouth and spotted) along with a lone walleye.

Bass Totals (largemouth and spotted)

2025 Totals
March = 10 bass
April = 16 bass
May = 1 bass

Top 5 Weight by Month
March = 11-3 (2-15,2-8,1-15,1-15,1-14)
April = 18-9 (4-14,4-10,3-13,2-14,2-6)
May = 1-3 (1-3)

Boat vs. Bank
Boat = 14 bass
Bank = 13 bass

Boat vs. Bank Weight
Boat = 10-12 (2-8,2-6,2-1,1-15,1-14)
Bank = 19-2 (4-14,4-10,3-13,2-15,2-14)

Public vs. Private
Public = 25 bass
Private = 2 bass

Public vs. Private Top 5 Weight
Public = 17-5 (4-14,4-10,2-15,2-8,2-6)
Private = 6-11 (3-13,2-14)

The Baits
Chatterbait = 9 bass (Top Bass 4-14 Chatterbait)
Lipless Crankbait = 7 bass (Top Bass 4-10 Brent Jackson)
Jerkbait = 6 bass (Top Bass 2-8 John Kirkemo)
Swimbait = 2 bass (Top Bass 3-13 Jim Junk)
Plastic Worm = 1 bass (Top Bass 2-6 Brent Jackson)
Popper = 1 bass (Top Bass 1-15 Brent Jackson)
Spinnerbait = 1 bass (Top Bass 1-8 Troy Jackson)

Monthly Top Bass
March
3-13 Jim Junk
April
4-14 Troy Jackson
May
1-3 John Kirkemo

2025 Top 10 Bass
4-14 Troy Jackson 4/19
4-10 Brent Jackson 4/6
3-13 Jim Junk 4/6
2-15 Jim Junk 3/24
2-14 Jim Junk 4/16
2-8 John Kirkemo 3/18
2-6 Brent Jackson 4-25
2-1 Brent Jackson 4/12
1-15 Troy Jackson 3/22
1-15 Troy Jackson 3/27
1-15 Brent Jackson 4/26

Angler Weights
Brent Jackson 13-2 (4-10,2-6,2-3,2-1,1-15)
Troy Jackson 11-15 (4-14,1-15,1-15,1-11,1-8)
Jim Junk 9-10 (3-13,2-15,2-14) – only three fish thus far
John Kirkemo 8-7 (2-8,1-14,1-10,1-4,1-3)

Other Species

Walleye
Brent Jackson 1-6 (1-6)

Being a stat guy it is fun to delve into the numbers. Here’s to adding some more so get out there, reel ‘em in and send them my way. Email your submissions and details to troy@troyjacksonoutdoors.com. Talk to you later. Troy