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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Points
Kyle Rabelhofer
Bronze Ambassador
10/21/23
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Cisco/Whitefish
Water Temperature
51°
Fish were holding tight to deep boulders mopping around with a ztoo was the only way I got the larger than average fish to bite
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
63°
Typical spawn condition, using big swimbaits to fire up the bedding fish then throwing a small bait as a follow-up.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Caught fish on beds all day. With such clear water they are very easy to see and typically are catchable within 10 minutes or less. However, It’s best if you can get away from the crowds and find some of the less pressured fish. Any hard bottom you can find will hold fish, however we found our bigger fish bedded next to the bigger boulders we could find.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
53°
They were cruising female smallmouth off the sandbar humps with the males starting to make beds in the backs of protected pockets. A Ned rig and swimbait were the main baits to catch those big cruising smallmouth. Some fish were active on rock piles out in deep water and the jig was the best bait to get those fish to commit
Species
Burbot
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Tip-Ups
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Bite turned on once it got dark, deep water.