Elkhart Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer (Current)
Elkhart Lake Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Summer
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)1
- Ice Fishing Jigs1
- Structure Jigs1
Total Fishing Reports
12
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Smallmouth Bass3 Reports
Largemouth Bass2 Reports
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Sam Frank
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6/30/25
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
77°
Was mainly catching them under docks but also did find the outer edge with livescope and was catching them also in 15-17 FOW
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
74°
tried Big Elkhart in the hopes of finding some of the big Smallmouth bass on Sunday morning. Bite was slow, hooked one nice smallmouth on a sandy weed edge in about 17' of water on a strike king baby z too on a ned head but it got off about 10' from the boat. Then tried a football jig and drop shot on the edge of the main lake sand bar that yielded just a few small largemouth. The excitement for the day came when I tried tossing a Strike King 6XD crankbait in chartruese perch and caught a 24" walleye! Also hooked another sizable fish that shook the hooks before I could get a look at it. Water wasn't as clear as Elkhart usually is, had some color I believe may be due to the storms that passed through the day before.
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