Cayuga Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
61°
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Baitfish
Located a school using our Humminbird Helix in 12-14 ft of water and set-up a slow drift. We used a simple drop shot rig (weight on the bottom with two single or treble hooks on extended loops tied in-line going up the main line, and fatheads. Pulled a 3-man limit.
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Baitfish
Hot bite continues on Cayuga Lake for perch. Search for the schools often following the baitfish - watch for the diving gulls and use your FF to locate the schools. Simple drop shot rig with a weight at the bottom and two small treble or circle hooks stacked up the line with fathead minnows works best.
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
50°
Simple drop shot with two hooks and fatheads, or small jigs tipped with a fathead.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Ledges
Love this lake this time of year
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Humps
One of my favorite places for big pre-spawn fish. You can get away with throwing a lot of baitfish imitating lures during this period, but my favorite way to target them is to slow roll a big paddletail in a white or shad pattern. The fish annihilate it!
Species
TroutSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
41°
Browns, lakers and landlocks are currently running the rivers with rainbows moving shallow to put on the feed bag. Working in 8-12 feet of water close to creek mouths seems to be the most productive. Bite seems to really fire as the sun gets a little higher in the sky. We were casting jerk baits but trolling will likely produce as well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
71°
I fished the north-end of Cayuga Lake focusing on channel swings in 6-10ft of water. The bass were located from the top of the water column to the bottom. I used a hover rig paired with a Berkley Flat Worm to target the suspend bass and I used a Berkley Hit Worm paired with half moon jig to target the bass laying on the bottom.
