Susquehanna River
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
42°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
38°
Fished a tributary to the Susquehanna. Water depth 4-9 foot. Slow crawing, with long pauses, the rage ned bug on 1/8th ounce midwest finesse weedless jig head.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
48°
Fished a tributary of the Susquehanna river today. Water temps started at 48.4 degrees in the morning and ended the day with 50.5 degrees. Found fish holding in the middle of the river on ledges in 6-8 feet of water.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
41°
41-42 degree, muddy, rising water is what I was confronted with when I arrived at the ramp this morning. I went looking for bankline eddys, I would watch the debris stop/swirl or slow down then cast my finesse jig into the pocket and slowly drag, counting pebbles, back to the kayak. Best 5 went 91.5 inches.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Insects
Cast, let it fall and rest. Begin the slowest drag retrieve you've got in you. Stop and Go, Rest, And go again.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Crawfish
water was high 7ft. and stained. 47 degree water temp. Fish up close to the bank. Looked for breaks in the current. Fished above and below the breaks. Fished slow and downstream slowly hopping ned rig. XZone ned zone was dominant bait. Fish were crushing it! Calm conditions for ned. When wind picked up I picked up the jerkbait. Megabass mat perch pointer 110. jerk jerk pause. Longer pause and fish would hit once I started the next jerk.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
42°
Fished a tributary to the susquehanna river today. Water temperature was 42-43 degrees. Water clarity was 2-4 feet. The fish were stacked in bank eddys. The most aggressive crankbait eating fish were on the current seam and wanted the crankbait moving just fast enough to grind bottom.
Shane Amsler
Bronze Ambassador
3/25/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
44°
Slow rolling the A-rig almost dragging it on the bottom. Fish mainly down from eddies. Jerkbait, tube, and jig also caught fish.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
slow drifting west bank. Sun warms that side faster so water was at 49 degrees. Slow drifting woo tungsten 1/6oz. ned head with zman trd meat dog color. Using 6'11" gloomis imx-pro ned rod, tatula 2000 reel, 20lb jbraid yellow, and 24" seagar invizx 8lb leader. Let ned drift with the current and every so often lift the ned off the bottom. Fish will usually strike it on the new movement.
