Lake Erie
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
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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
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
50°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
50°
I operate a guide service on Lake Erie. My customers have been catching countless numbers of four pound smallmouth on the Venture Lures 1/4 oz Olive and Olive/Orange football hair jig. I own and hand make all the baits for Venture Lures. This little hair jig has put so many smallmouths in the boat for me over the years. It’s been one of my top baits every spring. I’ve been fishing them with 10 pound braid to 8 pound Flourocarbon leader, targeting flats with scattered boulders and rock have been the hot spots. Another key feature with this hair jig is I make them with a Gamakatsu 604 jig hook, which is a stout little hook. I can catch up to 20 fish with one bait before the hook begins to flex.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
50°
Ended up targeting staging smallmouth on rock piles between 32 to 47 feet of water. The water clarity was spotty in some areas especially the deeper you went down after a storm earlier in the week. Using the chartreuse tail on the Roboworm ned, was the main ticket. It allowed for fish to have an "aim" point at the bait and the lure to contrast well on the rock/ sand bottom.
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