Delavan Lake
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Delavan Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Bladed Jigs1
- Drop Shot1
- Largemouth Bass2 Reports
- Smallmouth Bass1 Report
- Northern Pike1 Report
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Delavan Lake Fishing Reports
21 Reports on Delavan Lake
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
In the summer these fish hang tight to vegetation and hide to ambush prey. The Main forage on this lake is shad. I recommend slow retrieving a swim bait in or across the grass.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Fish are still in transition between spawn and summer patterns. Some were still shallow chasing around gills on the remaining gill beds. A couple were already offshore under large schools of gills that were visible to me on livescope. Soaking a drop shot was the most effective way to get bit during a very difficult time of year in southern Wisconsin.
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