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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
53°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Laydowns
On a painfully difficult day laden with bad decisions by my boater (by his own admission), this bait produced a 3.5 lb. smallie, one of only two fish for me on the day.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
76°
Month: August Weather: Bright with some clouds, 5-7 mph out of the southwest, 80s-90s Water Temp: 74-78 Depths: Rocky flats and points in 8-16' near deeper water. I launch out of the Chaumont Bay state launch in Chaumont around 4:30 PM. I used Navionics and my side imaging to identify large rocks/boulders to fish near drop offs. I initially found some smallies drifting the edges of large boulders/rocky area just outside of Duck Bay and hooked/landed a couple nice fish drop shotting on the Berkley Flat Worm in black. Action was inconsistent, so as the evening progressed, I moved to the deeper end of Independence Point and after that Johnson Shoal. These locations provided steady action, producing multiple fish over 4 pounds and several fish in the 3+ lbs. range on the drop shot with an Erie Darter in Smoke Purple twitched back to the boat. Dark Sleepers in Mutsugorou also produced a couple fish. It was a great initial trip out on Chaumont Bay.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Boulders
Fishing humps and rock piles anywhere between 6-20 in relation to grass. I think they liked the small profile tube.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
78°
Rocky points 12 to 14’
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7/14/24
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
74°
A struggle for us. Few fish caught in a vast body of water. Fought windy conditions with constant south west wind. Coverd Chamout and Henderson bay in 4 days. lots of miles. The few we caught were large with a 6.4 lb as the big smallmouth. Drop shot on the most dramatic ledges was the best for us.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Drag a football jig around rock piles. If you can bump into rocks they hammer it. Also a dropshot if they’re finicky
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Smallies have spawned and are moving daily. Lake level is very low.
