Lake Leelanau
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall (Current)
Lake Leelanau Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Fall
- Drop Shot1
- Ned Rigs1
Total Fishing Reports
8
Top Species Reported for Fall
- Smallmouth Bass2 Reports
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Dominik Delgado
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10/4/24
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
I was getting nothing working the ledges with crank baits and drop shotting. In an effort to get some fish in the kayak I switched to the Ned rig and went shallow. After getting some monster perch around the reeds, I got a few small smallies. I ended up working some of the stumps with a coppertuese Ned rig with a chartreuse head and got a fair amount of smallmouth in the boat. I should point out the weather was consistent over a few days. It was pretty sunny and fairly windy the entire time. The lake was new to me but I only worked the middle of the lake on the west shore. I think I would’ve had better luck on the south end of the lake but pedaling down there wasn’t in the cards for me this time.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
62°
Spent about seven hours on the lake. Massive cold front was coming through and we got rained on a lot. Ended up with one fish, a 3 1/2 pound smallie. Spinner seemed to be the only thing that was getting reaction strikes.
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