Juniata River

Silver Ambassador

3/5/23

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
41°

We have had a very mild winter and the smallmouth don’t seem to mind. After a big storm came through Friday river was 2 feet over normal and pretty dirty. We found fish in Eddies where you expect them to be in the winter but pretty close to current seams. They weren’t shy about about eating the baits either had a couple make my line jump they ate the jig so hard. Ran up a local creek and caught some there too. Love the different colors of smallmouth.

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Brett Potter

Silver Ambassador

5/8/23

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
56°

Couldn’t ask for better spring day on the River. Warm, water had a little color to it and was a foot higher than normal. We caught them throwing a handful of baits but the cricket seemed to be the top producer of quality bites. We didn’t catch any spawners but can’t be far off they were about busting at the seams. If you live close and never fished these rivers you need to. These fish claw and fight every day and it shows when you hook one.