Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Wacky Rigs in Summer

Item: Susquehanna River
Author: Katherine Field

Katherine Field

Blue Ambassador

8/26/20

Susquehanna River

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns

This fishing report is for the Susquehanna River. I fished the middle section of the Susquehanna River near the Isle of Que and Selinsgrove. The water level was quite low, but was able to find success in extremely shallow water. Smallmouth were cruising a bit earlier in the week and had some success with spinnerbaits and whopper ploppers in the main river channel. During the tournament, fish had changed their pattern and were extremely shallow, relating to laydowns and wood along the bank or setting up behind small rocks or shelfs in the current. The smallmouth were sitting still in the shallows, waiting for a current feed, rather than cruising for a meal. I found primary success by tossing very close to the bank and drifting weedless & weightless wacky rigged Zman Zinkerz downstream in the current, to the smallmouth waiting to ambush along laydowns and boulders.