Youghiogheny River Lake
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9/2/23
Species
Panfish / Bluegill
Season
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Dam
Water Temperature
65°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
68°
Found fish Friday using a football head jig in Alabama craw color also used a xzone craw in green pumpkin had a blast running around catching smallmouth. Was prefishing for a club tournament. I also caught them using a drop shot. Saturday for the tournament I could only catch 3 fish the day was way different than the previous all three were caught using a drop shot with a berkley max scent flat worm. Here are a couple three pounders.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Tubes
Structure
River Channels
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Caught this smallmouth by letting the ned rig drift in a current slack behind a boulder after missing a strike on the Squarebill crankbait. This was in the river below the lake. You can choose different colors based on the water clarity that day, but I recommend any of the natural craw or minnow imitation colors for clear water applications like this.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
This smallie was caught below the Youghiogheny River Lake in the river. I threw the Squarebill upstream and bounced it off of boulders, throwing in some pauses. The smallmouth bass would come out from behind these big rocks and crush it.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
73°
Craws were the pattern to match. Anywhere on shallower points close to deep water, dragging and hoping a Rapala Ned BLT caught em. If baitfish was around, switch to a drop shot with a flat worm or a Ned BLT and could get bit.