Irondequoit Bay
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Irondequoit Bay Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
54°
Bass and Pike Feeding up and fat.
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Simple drop shots rigged with #12 VMC treble hooks and fathead minnows or worms worked very well. Caught keeper size perch 9-12" anywhere from 15-40 fow on either side of the north end channel markers - had to move with the school. Ended up with around 80 keepers between two of us.
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
67°
Used a simple drop shot rig with a #12 treble hook and fatheads. Dropped vertically or casted out with a slow retrieve. Ended up with 45 keeper perch 10"+. Found them in 8-20 fow along the drop off at the north end of the bay. Also had some nice panfish, white perch, and a small walleye in the mix.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Points
200 size reel always seemed to big, this holds the right amount of line for anything above 16lbs. 16lbs and under I use the 70 size. Reel does what its supposed to throwing swimbaits and spinnerbaits on deeper ledges.
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Fishing Drop Offs and Weed Breaks. Finding Bait Schools. Catching Bass and Pike
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Docks and pads. It's begining to look a lot like top water season again!
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Deep Weed Lines for Pike and Bass. Rip through Grass, looking for bait schools on Hummingbird
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Fishing flats with Jack Hammer; Locating fish then slowing down with robo-worm drop shot
