Lake Michigan

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Sep 13, 2025

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Fall (Current)

112 Fishing Reports

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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Fall

Drop Shot
6
Ned Rigs
3
Shakey Heads
2
Tubes
2
Finesse Jigs
1

Total Fishing Reports

112

Top Species Reported for Fall

Smallmouth Bass16 Reports
Largemouth Bass3 Reports
Trout2 Reports

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Fishing Reports

112 Reports on Lake Michigan

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OutdoorWoman
Silver Ambassador
9/16/20
- Species
  Trout
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Trolling 0-9'
- Structure
  River Channels
The fall salmon run has been going on for a month now and I got my chance to troll for kings the 10th through the 14th of September. They were definitely up river and were hitting anything firetiger colored. I trolled using 20lb Fluoro running about 25-30 feet behind me. I used J13's, FlickrShads, reef runners and storm lures and found most success on smaller profiles such as the flickr shads. Most were found running shallow in deeper pockets in the rivers.
Cjw
Gold Ambassador
9/16/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Wacky Rigs
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Minnows
It was a warm fall day quite calm on Lake Michigan fishing a pier with a rock breakwall in Portage indiana. We were not getting any bites using moving baits, so we slowed it down and threw a larger worm wacky rigged. It took a couple of casts but finally got a good one to take the bait.
Matt Belletini
Bronze Ambassador
9/12/24
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Damiki Rig
- Structure
  Open Water/Basin
- Forage
  Alewife
- Water Temperature
  68°
The new XBraid Sinking 8lb is a must have for any jig and minnow presentation in deep water. It sinks much faster than traditional braid allowing you to use lighter jig head creating a more natural presentation. I was targeting suspended fish 28-42ft down over 80-120ft. They would follow the heavier jig heads, but would not bite. The sinking braid allowed me to get the lighter 3/16 jig head down faster. The low stretch braid also gave me a better hookups on long casts compared to a straight fluorocarbon. Getting the hook into these old 6lb+ smallmouths can be difficult with their shoe leather mouths. It’s a bit pricey, but definitely worth it for this technique. I used an Albright knot for my leader and had no issues.