Lake Leelanau
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Lake Leelanau OverviewBased on Fishing Reports for Fall Smallmouth Bass
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Lake Leelanau Fishing Reports for Fall Smallmouth Bass
6 Reports on Lake Leelanau
1 Report for Smallmouth Bass + Fall
Silver Ambassador
Season
Fall
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Recommended gear for Lake Leelanau, MI
Silver Ambassador
5/20/23
54° (Water)
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Drop Shot in Spring (Spawn) (Ledges)
Smallies were starting to move and bed.
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Bronze Ambassador
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Hard Topwater (Walking) in Spring (Post-Spawn) (Ledges)
First time fishing Lake Leelanau. Fished seemed to be mostly post-spawn. Fished June 9th-11th, 2022. Did find one fish on a bed. Throughout all 3 days the bite window seemed to be extremely small. Morning bite seemed to hit from...
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Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Ned Rigs in Fall (Brush Piles)