Cannon River Reservoir
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Cannon River Reservoir Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
Total Fishing Reports
3
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Largemouth Bass1 Report
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Fished from shore around a couple of the cannon river bridges. Mostly rock with a few down trees nearby. Used a small 3” Swimbait and caught several smallmouth and a largemouth as well. Good places for some shallow running crankbaits as well in brown/orange craw pattern.
Carson Krefft
Bronze Ambassador
8/25/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
80°
Targeting smallmouth bass on the river by kayak proved to be successful when using both topwater walking baits that mimic escaping baitfish as well as smaller-size inline spinners mimicking schooling baitfish. Bass tended to be found in groups where moving current met back-eddies in 2-5 feet of water as well as submerged timber and structure. The hot baits attached worked best and provided ample bites. Smallmouth of 1-3 pounds were common catches, with 4-5 pounders being possible. Large northern pike of roughly 24-30 inches were also caught; they were aggressive and chased after smallmouth that were hooked. The bite was best for smallmouth before noon, and picked up again around 4:00 pm.
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