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

Item: Sturgeon Bay
Author: MDOoutdoors

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7/1/21

Sturgeon Bay

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Rock Pile

The Surgeon Bay Area did not disappoint! We found smallies on rocky flats cruising around just waiting to crush a 2.5 inch tube. A smaller tube here is key to mimic the common forage of goby and small craws that post spawn smallies cannot resist. A bait that produced bigger fish was the 3 4/5 inch Megabass Dark Sleeper fished slowly around drop offs near the same shallow rocky flats. A longer spinning rod for casting a small tube or sleeper as far as possible can give you a major advantage out here as these fish can be tricky to find on such large flats