Japanese Bass Fishing

Weekly Report #016

Week Ending 2026-09-25
๐Ÿ”๏ธ Lake Biwa ๐Ÿ”๏ธ Lake Nojiri ๐Ÿ—ป Lake Kawaguchi ๐Ÿ“Š Top JDM Lures
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๐Ÿ—พ Lake Summaries
๐Ÿ”๏ธ Lake Biwa
Fall (Sepโ€“Nov)
Pattern: Shad-following fish move back shallow. Chatterbaits, medium-diving cranks, and swimbaits cover water fast.
Best Lure: deps Slide Swimmer 175
Note: Biwa is the proving ground for premium JDM tackle. If a rod, reel, or soft bait works here under ext...
๐Ÿ”๏ธ Lake Nojiri
Fall (Sepโ€“Oct) ยท Smallmouth
Activity: Best topwater season. Smallmouth aggressively chase ayu (sweetfish) near the surface. Walk-the-dog and prop baits in ...
Best Lure: Megabass Dog-X Jr.
Note: Nojiri is where Japanese ultra-finesse was stress-tested against pressured smallmouth. The 2.5-inch ...
๐Ÿ—ป Lake Kawaguchi
Fall (Sepโ€“Oct)
Pattern: Active feed before winter. Crankbaits and jerkbaits on main lake points and buoy lines.
Best Lure: Megabass Deep-X 100
โš ๏ธ No soft plastics โ€” hard lures & pork only
๐Ÿ“Š Top JDM Lures This Week
#1
Deps Balbuta
โ†’ Stable
#2
DSTYLE Coelacanth
New
#3
Nories Flip Gill
New
#4
Boso Kaeru Muscle
New
#5
GEECRACK Bellows Gill
New
๐Ÿ’ก Trend of the Week

Fall transitions underway in Japan โ€” fish following baitfish schools as water cools.

๐Ÿ“ Previous Reports
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