Lake Erie
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Lake Erie Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Drop Shot16
- Ned Rigs14
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)13
- Hard Jerkbaits7
- Tubes6
Total Fishing Reports
245
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Smallmouth Bass70 Reports
Walleye18 Reports
Largemouth Bass15 Reports
Northern Pike3 Reports
Crappie1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 20'+
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Back from a week in Erie. Amazing fishing with a handful of fish around 10# and sever fish over 8#. Best colors were Green firetiger, red firetirger and blue chrome on sunny days. Fished primarily in 20'-25' of water 1.1-1.4 m.p.h. with baits ranging from 30'-45' back with no assist.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
With warming waters and a full moon, lots of bigger smallmouth have begun their trek to shallow flats. On these flats, smallmouth have been positioning on the biggest boulders. Oftentimes, there are multiple fish on these "sweet spots". Mixing up different ned baits have been key and slow rolling a swimbait over these stretches.
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