Lake Michigan
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Species
Smallmouth Bass25Season
Lake Michigan Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Ned Rigs7
- Drop Shot3
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)3
- Finesse Hair Jigs2
- Hard Jerkbaits2
- Smallmouth Bass25 Reports
Trout5 Reports
Largemouth Bass1 Report
Crappie1 Report
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Recently Reported and Trending Baits
Bellows Craw Green Pumpkin Chart / 3 1/2"
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Block Head Ned Rig Head 1/16 oz
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Finesse TRD Green Pumpkin Goby / 2 3/4"
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Most Reported Baits for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
Fat Swing Impact 3.3" Electric Shad / 3.3"
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Hybrid Swimbait Jig Head 1/4 oz / Natural
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Down Under Underspin - Silver Blade 1/4 oz / Ol' Faithful
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Matt Stefan Guppy Head 1/4 oz / Tennessee Shad / 1/0
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Dominator Marabou Jig 1/8 oz / Black
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Reported for Finesse Hair Jigs
Silver Buddy Original Silver Buddy Blade Bait 1/2 oz / Gold
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Reported for Blade Baits
Flat Worm - PowerBait MaxScent 3 3/4" / Smoke Black Purple
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Reported for Drop Shot
Screamin Eagle Tandem Spinnerbait 3/4 oz / White/Silver
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Reported for Spinnerbaits
4.5" Fat Straight Tail Worm Aaron's Magic Red/Black Flake / 4 1/2"
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Reported for Drop Shot
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Target Smallmouth Bass During Spring
Lake Michigan Fishing Reports
82 Reports on Lake Michigan
ZACH SUCHANUK
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4/11/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
40°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Well, the rivers and lakes have thawed out but it certainly hasn’t felt like spring. Cold temperatures have kept smallmouth in the lower sections of a few Lake Michigan tributaries. Once you find where the fish are piled up they’re usually fired up and ready to eat. Throwing a tube is my number one way to catch these fish, then following through the same areas with a Ned rig later on to show them something a little different. Get out to your local river and get after these fish!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Humps
Waters are still brutally cold here in Northern Michigan. Prespawn groups of smallmouth can be tracked down on isolated feeding humps and ridges that are covered with sand grass and gravel. Breaking apart these locations with a blade bait is a great way to find both quality and size this time of year.
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