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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
55°
Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Perch
Wall Brawl event at the east end of Oneida Lake on the Sylvan Beach cannel walls. Fishing was VERY slow with only a couple fish caught on blade baits in perch/fire tiger colors.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
We trolled with boards in 15-20 fow west of Frenchman's Island with various crankbaits 30-50 ft behind the boards, trolling at 2.1-2.5 mph. Caught a double limit of walleye in just over an hour with a bonus smallmouth bass. We then set-up south of the island in the shallower 12-14 fow area and caught a pile of perch, pickerel, and more walleye using fatheads on drop shot rigs.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Laydowns
Hit the canal at the east end, saw fish landed on silver 2.5" blade baits as well as white swimbaits. Best time was just after dark. I pulled two keepers and two shorts working the blade bait near the wall on the north side.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Baitfish
The bite remains good to very good at the wall on the east end of the lake at Sylvan Beach. Using blade baits in gold and silver and jigging raps in a variety of colors have produced.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Points
My approach is to long-line troll stickbaits until I find a pod of fish/bait. Then I'll set up on that spot and vertically jig Rapala Jigging Raps, Fire Tiger, Chrome, and the classic black/white all work well. Pay attention to your graph, being just 5 feet off from the pod and you won't get hit. Spot lock is super helpful, or just adjusting for your drift.
HotbaitRapala Jigging Rap 2 3/4" / Chrome Blue
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Reef
In the late summer while most anglers focus their time deep, there is a good percentage of bass that stay shallow on rocky reefs. Top baits like Zara Spooks or Rapala X-Pops work great to entice big smallmouth. The key is to find good grass in the area with bait activity. Position your casts to run on the inside weedline for best results.
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Dropshot rigs with plastics and fathead minnows are on fire right now when you find the schools! Look in 15-25 fow anywhere on the south shore. Also did some walleye trolling flicker shad baits in 18-30 fow.
HotbaitClam Maki Plastics Mino Fathead / 1"
Out of Stock
Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
River Channels
Used a BPS silver 2.5" blade bait in the east end canal after dark. Using 10 lb Power Pro braid with a 12 lb Seaguar fluorocarbon leader rips the blade bait best having no stretch in the line and allows for solid hooksets. Rip the bait up 3-4 ft then allow it to swim back to the bottom before ripping it again. Caught several walleye over a 2 hr span, but only one over the 15" minimum.
