Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Tubes in Spring (Pre-Spawn)

Item: Lake Leelanau
Author: Ron Dohm Jr

Ron Dohm Jr

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4/27/22

Lake Leelanau

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
48°

Slick calm conditions and a high sun made the fish really skittish. The water was 48 degrees and slowly climbing in the afternoon. Finding isolated logs was key and getting the tube to hit them was crucial for getting the fish to commit. Being able to make really long cast with the heavy tube and staring up the sediment on the bottom was the best way to trigger the fish to commit.