Lake Michigan
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Ice (Current)
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114
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Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
53°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Had an awesome day dropping on fish to end the season. Used graphs to scan for structure. After structure was located we would spot lock and drop on the fish using a 3/8 oz weight, size 1 or 2 Owner Mosquito and the Venture Lures dropper worm or the Berkley Flat worm. Also caught a handful of fish using the Dropper worm rigged on a Ned rig. Water temps in the low 40 degree range
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Points
Air temps 43 and water temps at 40. Tough day trying to bank fish. Blue bird skies with a light breeze.. tried the harbors around the dock pilings with blade baits off bottom and flip/flopping a trap off the bottom. Jerkbaits for suspending fish and umbrella rigs used more as search bait. Target mouth of harbor too since Lake Michigan-Chicago is so deep. Threw a hair jig slowly.
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