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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Humps
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
40°
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Bronze Ambassador
11/12/21
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Perch
It may be time for sitting in the deer stand but if you can brave the cold and big waves of lake Ontario in November you'll have one of the best days of smallmouth fishing you can imagine. As temperatures are dropping into the low 50s big smallmouth are grouping up to put the feed bag on before they winter up. This time of year they are fattening up on schools of perch. Target gradual ledges starting at around 27ft tapering off to around 45ft In the morning starting up shallower, throw your 1/2oz blade bait on top of the ledges and hop it back towards you down the ledge. You don't need big rips, just hop it about 6 inches off the bottom to trigger bites. Mid day, the schools will move out deeper and you will need to get over top of them and present your blade bait vertically to get them to commit. A 7'3 medium heavy fast action baitcaster with 17lb fluorocarbon is ideal for throwing and working larger blade baits this time of year. The bites will feel like dead weight, no need for crazy hook sets just apply pressure and constant tension to keep the fish pinned
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Love this bait for this time of the year for smallmouth
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
35°
I hosted a father and son team (Jeff & Dylan) for some pickerel & northern pike fishing in Henderdon Harbor. We used TFO Professional Series rod 7' & 7'6" medium power fast action paired with Shimano Nexave spinning gear reels spooled with 5 & 8 lb. Cortland Masterbraid with a 18-24" section of 15.9 or 17.4 lb. Cortland Top Secret Fluorocarbon. We used Hayabusa Jig heads to present the swimbaits in 9- to 14-foot employing a steady retrieve. Key to our success was counting the bait down to 1/2 of the depth we were fishing. If we were in 10-foot we count it down to 5 and begin the retrieve, 12 foot count down to 6 and so on. By the end of our 4 hour trip they put 20 fish in the bet and dropped four or five to light strikes.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Flipping/skipping dock pilings in Port Bay. Bass were at front pilings regardless of water depth. 7+ bass in the 3-4 pound range. Bite picked up at about 9, shut off at around 1. Wind out of the south 10-15 mph gusts, mostly cloudy in the morning transition to high sun in the early afternoon.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Reef
Jerkbaits, spybaits, small swimmers, and ned rigs are good ways to find and catch prespawn smallies on Lake Ontario. Matching the bait to the natural perch or minnow colors is important since these fish can be very wary during the prespawn. Focusing on areas near where spawning fish can be found is the best way to catch them, covering water is the key to finding the most active prespawn fish. On days with warm weather/high sun lean to a faster retrieve and reaction bites.
Megabass Spark Shad Swimbait Real / 3"
Out of Stock
Daiwa Tatula LT Spinning Reel - EOL 3000 / 6.2:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Laydowns
Took the time to fill this out because I wanna go fishing so bad but live in north east
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
74°
isolated boulders with clean bottom.
Panfish / Bluegill
