Favorite Duck Lake patterns this week.

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Permalink Reply by Eric DeLay on June 23, 2009 at 3:12pm

My guess is that they will move to the remaining available cover. Shoreline cover and docks should be the ticket. Who knows, the fish may be easier to find and pattern since their options have been reduced.

I would try, in this order: buzzbait, frog, jig, spinnerbait, Senko, shallow crank, your favorite plastics, and maybe a swimbait like a Mattlures Hard Crappie (slow sink or floater, it's your call)

Let us know how it works out Steve.

Permalink Reply by Jerry on June 23, 2009 at 3:49pm

I've had good luck in the past with crankbaits in the main lake, and the canals, or topwater in the morning/evening. A 5 in. Yamamoto single tail grub has produced well for me too. No particular color other than dark, rigged either weedless or on a jighead. I haven't fished it since the weed kill though. Lots of cattails in the canals that the fish might relate to. I love that lake. Good luck

Permalink Reply by Rodney Heupel on June 23, 2009 at 10:30pm

Ya can't go wrong with a spinner bait, I've found charteuse and white , actually white skirt with a charteuse trailer, seem to produce best for me on this lake. Main lake and slow roll the spinner bait, tick the weeds then pop the spinner bait.

Permalink Reply by Bassturd on June 24, 2009 at 5:53pm

fish the bridge's and docks thats all that is left in the lake. Friend of mine was down there two weekago and said it sucked so good luck steve. By the way there is still reeds in the lake so you can alway flip those.

Permalink Reply by Steve Hastings on June 29, 2009 at 9:51am

So for anyone interested. Our Club was down there in 2005 and the top 8 teams ranged from 21-31lbs over a day and half of fishing. Saturday we held our Jack n Jill about 35 anglers in 12 boats and only 12 total fish caught, 4 of which was by one team. The club team tournament was Sunday and only 10 fish caught from 14 boats, again 4 of which was caught by one team. The lake has change dramatically. I saw a total of 5-6 lillie pad clumps none of which was bigger than 10 feet across, I threw a rattle trap and pulled up only sticks, no grass. Lots of light sandy bottom. It probably going to take quite some time for this lake to come back. I would not recommend even wasting your time.
Steve