Spirit Lake (8)
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Spirit Lake (8) Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits2
- Ned Rigs2
- Finesse Hair Jigs1
- Finesse Jigs1
- Football Jigs1
Smallmouth Bass8 Reports
Largemouth Bass5 Reports
Walleye1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
46°
Very simple but definitely took some time. All I was doing was making as long of casts as I could make and just reeling it back in slowly. If you happened to get gunked up with the dead vegetation on the bottom then you might get a bite when you pop it clean.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
58°
Outstanding pre-spawn bite on Spirit. Found fish all over the typical spots- boulders and gravel transitions off Big Stoney, Little Stoney, and Red Nose Point(s). Started with a Jerkbait, but changed to football jigs and found success. Fish were deeper than expected. Slow dragging followed by aggressive hop produced the most strikes.
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