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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Drop Shot16
- Ned Rigs13
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)10
- Hard Jerkbaits6
- Tubes5
- Smallmouth Bass63 Reports
- Walleye17 Reports
- Largemouth Bass13 Reports
- Northern Pike3 Reports
- Crappie1 Report
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Lake Erie Fishing Reports
213 Reports on Lake Erie
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
51°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
52°
Used an aggressive cadence in my retrieve with a jerkbait over rock piles. Used BaitPop to enhance the bait for scent and sonar intensity!
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
47°
Ended up finally being able to catch my first Lake Erie smallmouth of 2024 doing exactly how I caught my last smallmouth of 2023! Dragging a football jig when the water temperatures are low is a sneaky tactic! I am a big fan of creating that contrast with the PBJ skirt matched up with a coppertreuse trailer! I highly recommend it!!
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