Susquehanna River
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
41°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water temps were 42-45 degrees. Fish were in 4-6 feet of water with deeper water nearby. Jerkbait had to collide with the submerged ledge and then be ripped off to get bit. The vision 110's have been the lure of choice the past 4 weeks.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
47°
Fish were in the front of ledges in 4-6 feet of water, with deep water nearby. Gray, drizzly mornin gave way to a partly cloudy, breezy day. 3 to 5 second pauses seemed to get the most bites.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crawfish
Fished the Susquehanna river around the Duncannon area. After a 4 day warming trend and the day time temperature in the high 70 degrees, the fish were up shallow on the front of grass islands. Aggressive jerks with a slight pause seemed to get the most bites. The jerkbait needed to be grinding bottom or close to it. I got a few bites when I would rip the lure free from a snag.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
These fish are built different!!! Fishing in mid July with record low water levels the fish were bunched up in deeper drop offs and ditches. Finding deep water in the river is rare but with these levels 5ft was deep so a shallow diving crankbait to imitate the crawfish which were abundant! Also bringing the Berkley Choppo across these fish would create some aggressive strikes! Casting up and bringing the baits downstream was definitely key because of how these fish set up.If you’ve never fished the river I highly recommend it. These are some of the most aggressive and strongest fish I’ve dealt with! It’s definitely a blast to fish every time I visit!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Fish were still holding around grass islands. Shallow areas near deep water. All fish were caught on a jerk jerk pause 1 second jerk jerk jerk pause 1 second pause repeat till the rod loads up.
Strohs_Outdoors
Bronze Ambassador
10/15/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
56°
Cloudy water with lots of floating debris. Cast parallel to the ledge trench, jerk jerk pause jerk jerk jerk pause was the cadence the smallies wanted today.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
fishing sunken vegetation off the bank and on flats. Throwing 3/8 strike king tour grade tandem willow leaf in mouse pattern. Using 7'1 Gloomis GLX 853 rod, 6:3 tatula sv reel, 15lb seagar invizx line. Long casts and using moderate retrieve. Just wanted to keep the spinnerbait ticking the top of the grass. Caught lots of fish and greatest thing was water was clear so you could see almost every strike. Even had a small musky come up and just miss the spinnerbait. Great day on the water!
