Lake Michigan
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Species
Smallmouth Bass29Season
Lake Michigan Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Ned Rigs7
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)5
- Hard Jerkbaits4
- Drop Shot3
- Finesse Hair Jigs2
- Smallmouth Bass29 Reports
Trout6 Reports
Largemouth Bass1 Report
Crappie1 Report
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Recently Reported and Trending Baits
Gobius Swimbait Natural Goby / 3"
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Ned Green Pumpkin Purple / 2 3/4"
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Silver Buddy Original Silver Buddy Blade Bait 1/2 oz / Gold
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Bellows Craw Green Pumpkin Chart / 3 1/2"
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Vision 110+1 Jr. Jerkbait GLX Northern Secret / 3 7/8"
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Spark Shad Swimbait Hiuo / 3"
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Ito Vision 110+1 Jerkbait French Pearl OB / 4 1/3"
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Pintail Stick Slim Morning Dawn / 5 1/2"
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Finesse TRD Green Pumpkin Goby / 2 3/4"
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TRD TicklerZ Green Pumpkin / 2 3/4"
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Most Reported Baits for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
Fat Swing Impact 3.3" Electric Shad / 3.3"
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Ito Vision 110+1 Jerkbait French Pearl OB / 4 1/3"
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Reported for Hard Jerkbaits
Hybrid Swimbait Jig Head 1/4 oz / Natural
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Flat Worm - PowerBait MaxScent 3 3/4" / Smoke Black Purple
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Reported for Drop Shot
Vision 110+1 Jr. Jerkbait GLX Northern Secret / 3 7/8"
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Reported for Hard Jerkbaits
Matt Stefan Guppy Head 1/4 oz / Tennessee Shad / 1/0
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Dominator Marabou Jig 1/8 oz / Black
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Reported for Finesse Hair Jigs
Screamin Eagle Tandem Spinnerbait 3/4 oz / White/Silver
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Reported for Spinnerbaits
4.5" Fat Straight Tail Worm Aaron's Magic Red/Black Flake / 4 1/2"
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Reported for Drop Shot
Silver Buddy Original Silver Buddy Blade Bait 1/2 oz / Gold
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Reported for Blade Baits
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Lake Michigan Fishing Reports
87 Reports on Lake Michigan
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
60°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
53°
Conditions were extremely windy making poor water clarity. Smallmouth bite is definitely picking up in the harbors after the last week of nice weather. Still had to work the jerkbait with slow 1 or 1-2 pops waiting about 6-10 seconds between 1 and 1-2 pops. The 110+1 JR in Northern Secret has consistently been my best performing lure when they are not bedding/spawning
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
46°
Caught the absolute FOOTBALL in the picture with a swinging football head along big rock pile. Other than that, absolutely crushed them on a 3' Megabass Spark Shad and an underspin, let it sink till it was right above the rocks that the fish were camping out on
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