Lake Charlevoix
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Species
Smallmouth Bass8Season
Lake Charlevoix Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)3
- Drop Shot2
- Damiki Rig1
- Ned Rigs1
- Spinnerbaits1
- Smallmouth Bass8 Reports
Top Products
Most Reported Baits for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
Fat Swing Impact 3.8" Smallmouth Magic / 3.8"
2 Fishing Reports
2 Techniques Reported
Fat Swing Impact 3.3" Smallmouth Magic / 3.3"
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Matt Allen Tactical Bassin' Swimbait Jig Head 1/8 oz / Naked Shad / 3/0
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Reported for Damiki Rig
Okashira Swimbait Jighead 1/8 oz / Tennessee Shad
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Matt Stefan Guppy Head 1/4 oz / Green Pumpkin / 1/0
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Reported for Damiki Rig
Tactical Bassin' Finesse Swimbait Head 1/8 oz / Tennessee Shad / 3/0
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Erie 115SD Jerkbait Ghost Smelt / 4 1/2"
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Pulsator Metal Flake Double Willow Spinnerbait 3/8 oz / Bluegill / Compact
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Reported for Spinnerbaits
Fat Swing Impact 2.8" Smallmouth Magic / 2.8"
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Reported for Ned Rigs
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Lake Charlevoix Fishing Reports
14 Reports on Lake Charlevoix
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
36°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Alewife
As the ice states to finally melt, the smallmouth have moved up closer to the 10-30 foot range feeding on Alewife. These fish are constantly moving chasing bait but when you find one you'll find more. Keep bait in the middle of the water column and reel bait in at a slow retrieve.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
68°
There are still some stragglers up on bed and the occasional big post spawner roaming up shallow, but the vast majority of fish have entered their post spawn funk. Targeting bass around structure and on the secondary flat below the drop off lead to the most fish. Light lines, finesse swimbaits and throwing a drop shot lead to the most fish. Using the nishine Erie 115 MD paired with mega live helped to find some more active fish too
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