Decent fishing despite Holiday and Heat

[WHARFRAT]

Even though I only fish until 9am, (Sat-Sun because of the traffic; Mon-Wed because of the heat) been catching decent numbers of crappie.  Wells of docks and brush in 15-25 FOW.

Each morning except for Monday, I could have squeaked out a limit of barely legals.  nothing big.  2 or 3 each day 10" or a little better.  Bite has been pretty lite.  Dark/chart jigs with a crappie nib.  Been finding brush with fish stacked all around it.  Again, most have been small, and barely hitting.  Water temp has rose back in the low 80's. 

Now, for you bass fishermen, while I was casting in the wells, when I'd bring the jig out front, small bass were clobbering the jig about 2-3' down.  So, I got my baitcaster out.  All I had were a couple of bandits and wiggle warts.  So I started casting parallel to the fronts of the docks and jerking the bait when I got down a few feet.  Caught quite a few.  Only 2 over 15,  but probably 8 or 10 in the 12-14 range. But they were very aggressive.   Only fished in front a 4 docks, but had some decent action.  They were all main lake docks close to the channel.  The last few days have been really hot,  wish I could have stayed out longer, but I don't do good with heat.  Bring on the fall weather!

 

[MOsmallies]

Great report! Sounds like a squarebill, fluke, or swim jig would work well on those dock bass. Great information for someone just looking to get bit!