Pere Marquette Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
52°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
55°
Smallies are still hitting drop shot. Stacked up around sea walls
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
57°
Dropshot near a sea wall…20 feet of water drop shot with about an 18” leader under the hook…drag and drop technique.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Minnows
Target shallow grassy areas with cattails/reeds in the mornings and evening/night. Bass are loaded from 1.5- 2.5lbs and will smash topwater.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
What an epic day of fishing. The fish were relentless. We were fishing at the channel inlet right by Lake Michigan. The fish were fighting hard and biting very aggressively.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Minnows
Pere marquette lake and river under bridges on pilings were holding many smallies from 7 to 19 inch smallies ended up with 32 of them drop shot was working the best and letting river current cause the action.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Smallies seem to be lined up on all banks. Locate any structure(rocks, brush, weed edges, points) and you’re likely to get bit.
