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Detroit River

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Apr 8, 2025

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

38 Fishing Reports

297 Followers

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Fishing Reports (38)
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Detroit River Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring

Wacky Rigs
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Total Fishing Reports

38

Top Species Reported for Spring

Walleye10 Reports
Largemouth Bass2 Reports
Smallmouth Bass1 Report

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Southshore Smallmouth Charters
Gold Ambassador
4/6/22
- Species
  Walleye
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Vertical Jigging 20'+
- Structure
  Ledges
- Forage
  Shad
Big females are up on flats and Edges of flats adjacent to deep cuts now in the Detroit river. A slow methodical jigging presentation with a bucktail jig makes all the difference when the bite gets tough which this early bite often is.
JPD
Gold Ambassador
4/11/24
- Species
  Walleye
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Vertical Jigging 20'+
- Structure
  River Channels
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  47°
Short snaps and keeping your line directly under the boat produced the best results
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
4/16/21
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Swim Jigs
- Structure
  Matted Grass
- Forage
  Minnows
Water 53 in the back of the bay. Everything still setting up. So far swim bait hammering them

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