All Time Indiana Winter Slay Day 2-28-26

Took my kayak out for some last ditch winter fishing, mainly threw a jerkbait. Bite was pretty hot with a long pause and proper dive depth. I got 51 smallmouth bass, 3 three Kentucky spotted bass, a walleye, sauger, Asian carp, 2 Quillback. Water was 41 F at 8:00 in the morning and got up to about 43. Which is about perfect to throw that Rerange jerkbait. Meanwhile MegaBass 110 hasn't landed a fish all year. They just don't cast into the wind well and are fragile. When it gets cold, I know exactly where they are and prefer to dangle a hair jig beneath a float. 51 SMB 5-19"-19.75, 3-18.5"-18.75", 7-17"-17.75", 5-16", 6-15".

Another 20"er to Hand 2-21-2026

Finally got out to fish after all this ice. Did not disappoint. 17smb 20",18.5", 17.5", 3-15".The 28th 20" SMB in the last 365 days.