Deer Lake (2)
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Deer Lake (2) Fishing Reports
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Reef
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Reeds
Deer Lake's fall pattern (Early October) seemed too be very focused on fish hanging around remaining vegetation. Reeds that were around sand & rock seemed to hold LOTS of fish, even if the water was very shallow. Flipping a ned rig around the reeds caught smallmouth & largemouth. Bigger fish could be caught on offshore reefs, but the larger schools seemed to be concentrated around reeds. Reed lines near deeper water were VERY stacked. Ned rig and dropshot were the main producers, with the football jig also getting some bites. Flipping Texas rigs into the reeds caught some decent largemouth as well.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Rock Pile
If you found weeds just outside of rock piles or large boulders, you could simultaneously catch largies and smallies. There was one day you could throw almost anything and they’d bite (moving or finesse) but when conditions became tougher, my biggest fish came on this set up.
Species
MuskieSeason
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
several follows but no takers...light colors (white/silver) were best
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
77°
Clayton
Bronze Ambassador
7/5/22
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
72°
Early mornings where the best find the big boulders and drop a half shell on them and have some fun! Anywhere from 3 feet of water all the way out to 30!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Reef
The edges of reefs are a great for prespawn smallmouth. Throwing a jerkbait along the edges produces lots of fish that are preparing to spawn on the reefs and flats.
