Long Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Long Lake Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Ned Rigs3
- Blade Baits1
- Hard Jerkbaits1
- Neko Rigs1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Large)1
Total Fishing Reports
24
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Smallmouth Bass8 Reports
Largemouth Bass1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
52°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
44°
Insane early spring bite. This water hasn’t heated up enough for the largies to be moving around, but the smallmouth are going crazy right now. Just use your sidescan to look for structure in 10’-20’ of water. Toss out a blade bait and let it hit the bottom. Just yo-yo it off the bottom back to you, and you’ll catch some really nice fish. This new Mastiff line is great too. It casts well, and is very abrasion resistant!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
63°
Look for smallmouth beds in 1’-5’ of water in sandy or rocky areas with slow moving water. Pitch a Texas rigged Big Bite Baits Swimming Mama on to the bed with a 3/8 oz bullet weight. Allow it to sink and sit on the bed. Give it a couple twitches, and allow it to sit again. Continues this for 30 seconds or so, and recast if you don’t get a fish. You should be able to catch a lot this time of year off of beds.
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