Metro Area Fishing Report – September 17, 2023 – video
Water temps are dropping and fish continue to move shallower. Caught fish several different ways but things are falling in nicely for a good moving-bait bite.
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Water temps are dropping and fish continue to move shallower. Caught fish several different ways but things are falling in nicely for a good moving-bait bite.
Not quite moving into fall patterns yet, but we’re leaning that direction. Moving baits are becoming more impactful.
Summer patterns continue and a couple presentations make it simple to catch fish.Â
We saw all the extremes this week – 100 degrees one day and 50 degrees the next. We haven’t seen a huge change in fish location, just a change in what we’re doing — namely
Offshore continues to be the best, but we had to make some subtle tweaks to catch our better fish. The weather conditions played a small role but it was productive once small changes were made.
Some unstable weather this week and some changing patterns. We developed some confident baits, though.
Some consistency this past week. Solid week of summer fishing.
How – and where – we’re catching crappies and bass these days.
Find the rocks/hard bottom in the mid-depth weeds and you’ll catch fish.
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