Largemouth Bass Hitting Hard In Presque Isle Lagoons

This morning Erie was hit by strong North East winds. Made fishing the piers very difficult with high waves and frigid temps. Caught one jumbo perch early today. Decided to try for those tasty crappie in Presque Isle Bay. Fished the Lagoons for a couple of hours. No crappie to be found but ran into some serious Largemouth Bass by accident. Caught about a dozen bass, ranging from 12 to 18 inches averaging about 15. Bass were highly aggressive, hitting everything I was throwing for crappie. I simply used a bobber with jigs or minnows and casted near shore. Bass were beautiful, nice colors and very healthy looking. Lots of jumping and thrashing to make a fun evening. No one else around, had the spot to myself. A lesson learned. When the perch or crappie are not cooperating in early spring, try for some Largemouth Bass. Very fun on ultralight tackle. Search for warm, shallow water with lots of structure. A nice alternative to spring panfishing.