The Bass are Spawning

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As one of the clearest lakes in southwest Ohio, Sharon Woods Lake is clear enough to see bass on beds. Without exception, every team at the May 1 Bass Fishing League tournament at Sharon Woods reported seeing both males and big female bass locked on beds throughout the lake.

Most of the bass were in that three- to five-foot range from the bank. But fishermen also found them very difficult to catch. I saw guys throwing all of the typical bedding tactics: a lot of trick worms and tubes. Steve and Matt Wheeler figured the bass out by dragging a lizard. They won the three-hour tournament with two bass weighing in at a total of 8.33 pounds, and their big bass was 4.25 pounds. Congratulations guys!

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Steve Wheeler & Neal Ramsey

Neal Ramsey, District Recreation Manager