Lake Leelanau
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Lake Leelanau Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Drop Shot1
- Hard Jerkbaits1
- Hard Topwater (Walking)1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
- Tubes1
Total Fishing Reports
7
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Smallmouth Bass5 Reports
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
54°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
48°
Slick calm conditions and a high sun made the fish really skittish. The water was 48 degrees and slowly climbing in the afternoon. Finding isolated logs was key and getting the tube to hit them was crucial for getting the fish to commit. Being able to make really long cast with the heavy tube and staring up the sediment on the bottom was the best way to trigger the fish to commit.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
River Channels
Light winds with a water temp in the high 40's had fish starting to push up into 8-12 foot of water. They wouldn't fully commit to a swimbait but had no issues connecting with a jerk bait. They key was getting the jerk bait to touch and rip out of the tops of the grass that the fish were relating to.
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