Lake Erie
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Lake Erie Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Drop Shot17
- Ned Rigs14
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)13
- Hard Jerkbaits8
- Tubes6
Smallmouth Bass74 Reports
Walleye18 Reports
Largemouth Bass16 Reports
Northern Pike3 Reports
Crappie1 Report
Recent and Trending Baits
Fishing Reports
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Uncle Mike 716
Bronze Ambassador
3/9/26
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Species
WalleyeSeason
Summer
Technique
Trolling 20'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Trolling west to east on 1st trench, 65-76 fow. Trolling at 1.8-2.4mph baits 50ft deep. Red head bayrats
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
As the water begins to warm, its time to start throwing the Umbrella Rig. No better tool than the Strike King Titanium Umbrella Rig, no arm breaking, and no wasted time putting everything back into place. Finding flats and submerged points close to these flats have been key in recent years. Try and keep it simple with head selection and bait selection.
Top Fishing Techniques
for Smallmouth Bass + SpringChoose from techniques based on Lake Erie fishing reports.










