Opechee Bay Reservoir
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Species
Season
Opechee Bay Reservoir Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Topwater (Prop)1
- Ned Rigs1
- Wacky Rigs1
- Smallmouth Bass3 Reports
- Panfish / Bluegill2 Reports
- Largemouth Bass1 Report
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Opechee Bay Reservoir Fishing Reports
8 Reports on Opechee Bay Reservoir
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Points
Forage
Perch
Spring bank outing targeting smallmouth cruising the shallows feeding on perch and minnows while prepping to spawn. Cast #90 Perch WP over top of secondary point with scattered chunk rock to entice 3 smallmouth into striking while working WP with a steady, medium-speed retrieve.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Fish hard bottom areas in 2 to 10 feet with scattered rock/boulders and rock piles using Ned rigs (Coppertreuse, any variety of green & the Deal) then vary retrieve from swimming, hopping, dragging to dead stick to see what the bass want.
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