Skaneateles Lake
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Species
Trout
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Boulders
Tossing a River2Sea Whopper Plopper is one of my favorite ways to target aggressive smallies. Skaneateles is a fun lake for sheer numbers and they will absolutely smash your topwater baits in the early dawn. I toss the Plopper when there's a bit of chop on the water, but will switch to a standard popper bait if things are more calm. As the day warms up, transition to more finesse type baits in Green Pumpkin variants.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
66°
Find the flats immediately adjacent to step ledges and you will find smallmouth putting on the feed bag. Cast to flat in the morning and off the flat in the afternoon.