Kristine Fischer
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Like many passionate anglers, fishing has been an integral part of my life since I was a child. Growing up, fishing family walleye tournaments and making avid trips to the boundary waters introduced me to a variety of species I enjoyed chasing. This lead to guiding kayak fishing trips and ice fishing trips for a few years back home before I was able to make fishing a full time career. Today, I compete on the BASS, Hobie BOS and KBF national kayak bass trails, which has provided the opportunity to fish all over the country for the past few years. When I'm not pre-fishing for a tournament, you can find me chasing the elusive muskellunge. I'm a freelance outdoor writer and enjoy sharing my knowledge of this sport with anglers from across the globe.
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Fishing Reports (17)
Videos & Articles (2)
Lists (19)
About Kristine Fischer
Hometown
Weeping Water, NE
Species Targeted
Kristine Fischer's Favorite Brands
Kristine Fischer's Favorite Lakes
Kristine Fischer's Fishing Reports
Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
River ChannelsForage:
ShadTechnique:
Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassTechnique:
ChatterbaitsFlippin deep grass and ripping chatterbaits and lipless cranks out of grass on the flats produced both numbers and quality.
Reported by Kristine Fischer
on Feb 24, 2021Season:
WinterSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
LedgesTechnique:
Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)Temps in the low 50s , smallmouth bass aren't quite grouped up yet, but can be found on gravel flats, ledges, and main and secondary points. Fish slow and cover water is the key!
Reported by Kristine Fischer
on Dec 14, 2020Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LaydownsTechnique:
SpinnerbaitsLMB and Spotted bass can be found in creek channels on wood, and docks. Moving baits such as spinner baits chatter baits and swimbaits work well for aggressive fish, flipping when the bite gets tough.
Reported by Kristine Fischer
on Oct 5, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
PointsTechnique:
Hard Topwater (Prop)Fall transition means find the bait find the fish. utilize the wind to locate prime main lake points and humps as well as major secondary points. Call up suspended fish with aggressive top water, wake baits and swimsbaits....
Read MoreReported by Kristine Fischer
on Sep 21, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Buzz BaitsSome fish still in that late summer pattern, but moving into that fall transition. Bigger fish were moving towards the backs of the creeks. Look for willow grass to hold both size and numbers, as well as wood on...
Read MoreReported by Kristine Fischer
on Sep 18, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassTechnique:
Frogs/ToadsWater levels are low, making for excellent fishing along deep cut bank, sand bar drops and main river current breaks and wing dams. Fish are loaded in those deeper holes in some of the backwater chutes.
Reported by Kristine Fischer
on Aug 18, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Brush PilesTechnique:
SpinnerbaitsThough known for offshore spotted bass fishing this time of year, the big largemouth can be found in shallow water utilizing flooded willows and button bushes for shade. Skip a spinner bait around this cover early and move to...
Read MoreReported by Kristine Fischer
on Aug 11, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
BouldersTechnique:
Texas Rigs (Worming)Dog days of summer had a lot of people looking deep. My big fish were scattered from 6'-19'. Look for large isolated boulders on sand for a consistent big bite, where scattered rock will product an average bite...
Read MoreReported by Kristine Fischer
on Jul 27, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
River ChannelsTechnique:
Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')Looks for both smallmouth and largemouth hanging around current breaks, deep cut bank, sand bar drops
Reported by Kristine Fischer
on Jul 27, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rip RapTechnique:
ChatterbaitsMid June transition, when the majority of the fish haven't made their way to the main river ledges just yet. Look for those active shallow fish around secondary points, rip rap and the backs of creeks with cooler water....
Read MoreReported by Kristine Fischer
on Jun 18, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
ChatterbaitsFish are in various stages of the spawn depending on where you are on the lake. Lots of bucks on beds- As many of the big fish have pulled off. Find the bigger bites in the ditches, channels, and...
Read MoreReported by Kristine Fischer
on May 29, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LaydownsTechnique:
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)Fish are staging and are ready to start moving up. Find them hanging around wood in the cuts and pockets.
Reported by Kristine Fischer
on Apr 29, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
BouldersTechnique:
Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)Smallmouth are moving up on the flats and are congregating on rock
Reported by Kristine Fischer
on Apr 27, 2020Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
River ChannelsTechnique:
SpinnerbaitsGood largemouth up shallow on wood in backwater sloughs, creeks, flats.
Reported by Kristine Fischer
on Mar 17, 2020Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassTechnique:
Grass JigsLook for numbers holding in pockets with plenty of cover and warmer water. Bigger fish can be caught flipping and punching matted grass, or fishing 8-10 FOW transition areas.
Reported by Kristine Fischer
on Feb 27, 2020Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
ChatterbaitsPre-spawn pattern. Look for bass staging on points, channel swings and depressions and deeper grass edges. Shallow water sloughs will warm up quicker and can potentially hold some bigger fish.
Reported by Kristine Fischer
on Feb 6, 2020
Kristine Fischer's Articles
Kristine Fischer's Lists
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Watts Bar Lake - Winter - River Channels - Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
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Lake Kissimmee - Pre-Spawn - Matted Grass - Chatterbaits
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Dale Hollow Lake - Winter - Ledges - Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
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Weiss Lake - Fall - Laydowns - Spinnerbaits
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Lake Lanier - Fall - Points - Top Water
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Lake Dardanelle - Late Summer - Submerged Vegetation - Buzz Baits
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Lake Onalaska - Summer - Matted Grass - Frogs
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Hartwell Lake - Summer - Brush Piles - Spinnerbaits
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Mille Lacs Lake - Summer - Boulders - All Finesse
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Lake Onalaska - Summer - River Channels - Cast Retrieve Mid Depth (7'-12')
LIST
Kentucky Lake - Summer - Rip Rap - Chatterbaits
LIST
Chickamauga Lake - Post-Spawn - Submerged Vegetation - Chatterbaits
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Watauga Lake - Pre-Spawn - Laydowns - Texas Rigs
Species:
Smallmouth Bass
Technique:
Texas Rigs (Worming), Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+), Drop Shots, Jerk Baits, Ned Rigs, Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
Suggested Waterbodies: Lake St Clair
Species:
Largemouth Bass
Tournament recap first weekend of Feb. Water temps varied from 52-64 degrees. Cold front week prior to tournament.
Suggested Waterbodies: Lake Seminole (FL/GA)
