Lake Champlain
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Lake Champlain Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Summer
- Drop Shot8
- Ned Rigs5
- Damiki Rig2
- Bladed Jigs1
- Finesse Jigs1
Largemouth Bass38 Reports
Smallmouth Bass27 Reports
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
72°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
10-15ft on a drop shot anywhere there was rock with patchy grass
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Spybaits
Structure
Pilings
We used forward facing sonar to locate a mega school of smallmouth. Once we found them, we could throw just about any bait at them. This included a jerkbait, swimbait, but what worked the best was a spy bait. We caught a close to 20 pound bag just off this one group.
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