Lake Leelanau
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Season
Lake Leelanau Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Drop Shot1
- Hard Jerkbaits1
- Hard Topwater (Walking)1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
- Tubes1
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
48°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
River Channels
Light winds with a water temp in the high 40's had fish starting to push up into 8-12 foot of water. They wouldn't fully commit to a swimbait but had no issues connecting with a jerk bait. They key was getting the jerk bait to touch and rip out of the tops of the grass that the fish were relating to.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
54°
Smallies were starting to move and bed.
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