Elkhart Lake
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Elkhart Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Largemouth Bass1 Report
- Walleye1 Report
Elkhart Lake Fishing Reports
6 Reports on Elkhart Lake
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
74°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
74°
tried Big Elkhart in the hopes of finding some of the big Smallmouth bass on Sunday morning. Bite was slow, hooked one nice smallmouth on a sandy weed edge in about 17' of water on a strike king baby z too on a ned head but it got off about 10' from the boat. Then tried a football jig and drop shot on the edge of the main lake sand bar that yielded just a few small largemouth. The excitement for the day came when I tried tossing a Strike King 6XD crankbait in chartruese perch and caught a 24" walleye! Also hooked another sizable fish that shook the hooks before I could get a look at it. Water wasn't as clear as Elkhart usually is, had some color I believe may be due to the storms that passed through the day before.
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