Lake Erie
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Species
Smallmouth Bass65Season
Lake Erie Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Drop Shot16
- Ned Rigs13
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)10
- Hard Jerkbaits7
- Tubes6
- Smallmouth Bass65 Reports
Walleye17 Reports
Largemouth Bass14 Reports
Northern Pike3 Reports
Crappie1 Report
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Recently Reported and Trending Baits
Ito Vision 110+1 Jerkbait GG Deadly Black Shad / 4 1/3"
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Steady Swimmer Swimbait 2 3/4" / Clearwater Perch
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Big TRD Green Pumpkin / 4"
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TRD TicklerZ Green Pumpkin / 2 3/4"
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Stunna 112 Jerkbait Shad Fillet / 4 3/8"
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Fat Swing Impact 3.8" Electric Blue & Chartreuse / 3.8"
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Vision 110 FX Jerkbait French Pearl OB / 4 1/3"
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Model II Tungsten Football Jig 3/8 oz / Brown/Purple
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Flat Worm - PowerBait MaxScent 3 3/4" / Brown Back
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Coffee Tube Green Pumpkin / 3 1/2"
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KVD Perfect Plastics 5" Caffeine Shad Smokey Shad / 5"
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KVD 100 Jerkbait Strobe Shad / 3 1/2"
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3.25" Finesse Slammer Smallie Magic / 3 1/4"
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Football Head Hair Jig 1/4 oz / Olive
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Vault Blade Bait 1/2 oz / Black Holo
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Finesse TRD Drew's Craw / 2 3/4"
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Feider Fly Marabou Jig 1/8 oz / Black
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Most Reported Baits for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
Bite-Me Tackle "Big Dude" Tube Jig 3 Pack / 1/2 oz
3 Fishing Reports
Reported for Tubes
Steady Swimmer Swimbait 2 3/4" / Clearwater Perch
2 Fishing Reports
Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Feider Fly Marabou Jig 1/8 oz / Black
2 Fishing Reports
Reported for Finesse Hair Jigs
Flat Worm - PowerBait MaxScent 3 3/4" / Brown Back
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Reported for Drop Shot
Ito Vision 110+1 Jerkbait Table Rock SP / 4 1/3"
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Reported for Hard Jerkbaits
Fat Swing Impact 3.3" Smallmouth Magic / 3.3"
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Baby Z-Too Soft Jerkbait Arkansas Shiner / 3 1/2"
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Reported for Drop Shot
Yumbrella Flash Mob Jr. Umbrella Rig 5 Wire 4 Willow Blade / 3/8 oz
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Reported for Umbrella Rigs
Fat Swing Impact 3.8" Smallmouth Magic / 3.8"
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Reported for Umbrella Rigs
PowerBait MaxScent Lil' General Green Pumpkin / 2 3/4"
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Reported for Ned Rigs
Hazedong Shad Swimbait 3" / Green Pumpkin Shad
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Reported for Drop Shot
KVD Perfect Plastics 5" Caffeine Shad Smokey Shad / 5"
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Reported for Drop Shot
Denny Brauer Structure Jig 1/2 oz / Green Pumpkin
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Reported for Spinnerbaits
Tactical Bassin' Finesse Swimbait Head 3/8 oz / Naked Shad / 4/0
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Vision 110 FX Jerkbait French Pearl OB / 4 1/3"
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Reported for Hard Jerkbaits
L-Metal Open Water Sniper Jig 1/4 oz / Stealth PBJ
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Reported for Football Jigs
6" Magdraft Swimbait MB Gizzard / 6"
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Hybrid Swimbait Jig Head 1/4 oz / Natural
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Model II Tungsten Football Jig 3/8 oz / Brown/Purple
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Reported for Football Jigs
3.25" Finesse Slammer Smallie Magic / 3 1/4"
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Reported for Drop Shot
Shadow Rap Deep Jerkbait Purpledescent / 4 3/8"
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Reported for Hard Jerkbaits
Tour Grade Bladed Titanium Umbrella Rig Blue Gizzard Shad
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Golden Eye Swimmer Head 1/4 oz / Unpainted / 3/0
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Screamin Eagle Tandem Spinnerbait 3/4 oz / Bleeding Shad
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Reported for Spinnerbaits
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Lake Erie Fishing Reports
216 Reports on Lake Erie
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
53°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
58°
Fishing rip rap banks and break walls with a jerkbait just Playing with the cadence until I found the one they wanted, it was hot and heavy after that, conditions were bright blue sky's with little to no wind, ended my day with 5 for 17.75 lb.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
51°
Caught one big smallmouth then wind forced us into a pocket. Then crushed largemouth off the wind blown point.
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for Smallmouth Bass + SpringChoose from techniques based on Lake Erie fishing reports.
