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Detroit River

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Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Winter (Current)
38 Fishing Reports
292 Followers

Detroit River Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Winter

Blade Baits
  1. Blade Baits
    2
Total Fishing Reports
38
Top Species Reported for Winter
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Fishing Reports

38 Reports on Detroit River

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  • Ryan Hartman

    Gold Ambassador

    11/9/20

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Season

      Fall

    • Technique

      Blade Baits

    • Structure

      Rock Pile

    Finding bass has been difficult on the River lately. However, once you do find them, they are plentiful. Various Techniques can be used, but nothing quite beats a blade bait this time of year. As the water temp continues to fall, it will only get better.
  • Ryan Hartman

    Gold Ambassador

    10/26/20

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Season

      Fall

    • Technique

      Lipless Crankbaits

    • Structure

      Rock Pile

    Started the day by using Crankbaits to locate smallmouth bass in an area that has been known to be productive. Using a Rapala DT14 and a Strike King 5XD we casted and located very big Smallmouth Bass. After a few fish catches we switched to a Tube and Drop Shot. The tube was easily the biggest producer and caught 2:1 in comparison to the drop shot. Isolated rock with grass still present was the key to victory here. We drifted back and forth on this area with a best 5 of 24.30. Easily threw back 2-3 - 20lb Bags. The main river was the not on fire, but if you found them; it was beyond good.
  • Omnia Community Member

    Bronze Ambassador

    10/2/22

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Season

      Fall

    • Technique

      Tubes

    • Structure

      Rock Pile

    • Forage

      Minnows

    • Water Temperature

      65°

    Just jigging it up and down with a slow controlled action right next to a rocky drop off with a lot of current and craw dads with bait fish
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