Juniata River
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
River Channels
Water Temperature
71°
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RiverWizz
Bronze Ambassador
9/14/24
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
75°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Keitech Easy Shiner 3 1/2" / Electric Shad
Out of Stock
Gambler Lures Brass Rattle Weight 1/4 oz
Out of Stock
Zoom Tube Rattle - EOL Clear
Out of Stock
Daiwa Regal LT Spinning Reel - EOL 2500 / 5.3:1
Out of Stock
Jack's Juice Spray - EOL Crawfish
Out of Stock
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
41°
We have had a very mild winter and the smallmouth don’t seem to mind. After a big storm came through Friday river was 2 feet over normal and pretty dirty. We found fish in Eddies where you expect them to be in the winter but pretty close to current seams. They weren’t shy about about eating the baits either had a couple make my line jump they ate the jig so hard. Ran up a local creek and caught some there too. Love the different colors of smallmouth.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Fished the Juniata River from Mount Union to Newton Hamilton. Caught numerous fish over 17", with my largest for the day being 19.75". Caught most fish fishing a monkey but whopper plopper, a cavatron buzzbait of a finesse jig ang craw.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Water was stained from 2" of rain earlier in the week. Drifting the boat with the current and bouncing baits along the bottom worked best.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
June 12th. Visibility 0-2 feet. River was coming down after a small rise. Fish were holding tight to wood laydowns, in 2-6 foot of water.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
56°
Couldn’t ask for better spring day on the River. Warm, water had a little color to it and was a foot higher than normal. We caught them throwing a handful of baits but the cricket seemed to be the top producer of quality bites. We didn’t catch any spawners but can’t be far off they were about busting at the seams. If you live close and never fished these rivers you need to. These fish claw and fight every day and it shows when you hook one.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
Fished the Millerstown, PA area on the Juniata River. Fish were tight to laydowns and log jams connected to the shore in 3-5 feet of water. Water clarity was clear, and the water temperature was between 64-68 degrees fahrenheit.
