Lake Champlain
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Lake Champlain Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits5
- Drop Shot4
- Ned Rigs3
- Finesse Hair Jigs2
- Blade Baits1
Largemouth Bass17 Reports
Smallmouth Bass17 Reports
Lake Trout3 Reports
Lake Whitefish1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
54°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
64°
Threw walking baits for post spawn smallmouth in 12-17 FOW. grass with larger boulders. Nice way to break up the monotony of the dropshot /ned rig grind. Fish were hitting even with a fairly good chop on the water.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
70°
Use active target to locate the postspawners roaming on points adjacent to spawning boulders and cast the drop shot to them and don’t move it.
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