Lake Charlevoix
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Lake Charlevoix Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)3
- Drop Shot2
- Damiki Rig1
- Ned Rigs1
- Spinnerbaits1
Smallmouth Bass8 Reports
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Fishing Reports
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
36°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Alewife
As the ice states to finally melt, the smallmouth have moved up closer to the 10-30 foot range feeding on Alewife. These fish are constantly moving chasing bait but when you find one you'll find more. Keep bait in the middle of the water column and reel bait in at a slow retrieve.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Reef
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
62°
The spawn is almost over in northern Michigan, but the chances of second wave are high after this massive cold front. Shallow finesse baits are the way to go when the bass find themselves up shallow
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