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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Rock Pile
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Rock Pile
The smallmouth have moved deep which eliminates a lot of water. Find deep rock piles in the outer realm of 20' or more. Caught a lot of big males on the metal. Enjoy
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
The back waters along the Detroit River provide excellent Largemouth Bass fishing as the water temps begin to cool in mid fall. It’s important to dial in your jerkbait to suspend perfectly and/or actually sink very very slowly. On Cloudy days I prefer a bigger bait like the Smithwick perfect 10 rogue in a opaque colour. Worked slowly close to deep water can lead to some very memorable days.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Rock Pile
Finding bass has been difficult on the River lately. However, once you do find them, they are plentiful. Various Techniques can be used, but nothing quite beats a blade bait this time of year. As the water temp continues to fall, it will only get better.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Started the day by using Crankbaits to locate smallmouth bass in an area that has been known to be productive. Using a Rapala DT14 and a Strike King 5XD we casted and located very big Smallmouth Bass. After a few fish catches we switched to a Tube and Drop Shot. The tube was easily the biggest producer and caught 2:1 in comparison to the drop shot. Isolated rock with grass still present was the key to victory here. We drifted back and forth on this area with a best 5 of 24.30. Easily threw back 2-3 - 20lb Bags. The main river was the not on fire, but if you found them; it was beyond good.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
As the water temps begin to cool in early to mid fall flipping a grass jig in and around grass lines adjacent to boulder patches can be very productive. The islands in and around the lower Detroit river provide a vast amount of habitat for this pattern. A black and blue jig 3/8oz - 3/4oz with a green pumpkin chunk and just a little chartreuse die on the tips can get the big green fish really fired up. Covering lots of water is key as is fishing the jig fast to not let them get a great look at it as most bites come in the fall.
Species
White BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Docks
Forage
Perch
That was June 2018, before the pandemic, we caught some white bass at Elizabeth Park by Detroit River.
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
65°
Just jigging it up and down with a slow controlled action right next to a rocky drop off with a lot of current and craw dads with bait fish
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Finding subtle Current Breaks within the channel has been the key to catch some good smallmouth bass on Crankbaits. Burning a DT14 or even DT20 has been great in the River. I've also found success with the drop shot and a baby z-too in Pearl.
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