Lake Charlevoix
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
68°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Skipping docks was on fire all day long
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9/4/22
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Drop off anywhere between 15-26 bait balls under them green
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
Spinnerbait off drop off in 40' Water
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Perch
Bass were starting to group up on steep drops near turns on main lake points. The fish were keying on schools of baitfish in 25-35 fow, near the sloping areas of the flats. Areas with bottom composition changes seemed to hold more active schools of bass as opposed to do-nothing points or over open water
Species
Catfish
Season
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
75°
So apparently mega cat fish up north are predatory now? Caught this giant channel cat submerged 15’ down in 30’. Flicked the guppy head at it and strolled it above it getting a nice reaction and an aggressive bite.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
68°
There are still some stragglers up on bed and the occasional big post spawner roaming up shallow, but the vast majority of fish have entered their post spawn funk. Targeting bass around structure and on the secondary flat below the drop off lead to the most fish. Light lines, finesse swimbaits and throwing a drop shot lead to the most fish. Using the nishine Erie 115 MD paired with mega live helped to find some more active fish too
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
68°
As the bass move into their post spawn habits, they will be transitioning into the drop off and holding in weed patches. Covering water with a spinnerbait like the Nichols pulsator and/ or catalyst allows you to find active pods of fish, especially while then conditions are more over cast/ rainy and the wind is blowing
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
Many fish on beds anywhere from 2-12 feet of water. Finding areas that had grass and boulders mixed in with the sand was key. Many of the bigger fish spawn deeper so areas protected from the wind or a flogger were very helpful.