Lake Michigan
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Lake Michigan Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Drop Shot8
- Ned Rigs7
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)6
- Hard Jerkbaits4
- Finesse Hair Jigs2
Smallmouth Bass36 Reports
Trout6 Reports
Largemouth Bass1 Report
Crappie1 Report
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Species
TroutSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
34°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Inline Spinners
Structure
Ledges
Caught a small baby. Also pulled in a carp that was snagged. Sadly it was filleted by someone and thrown back.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
45°
Chicago Smallie #1 of the season had been caught! Along with 3 more friends. Caught the first couple on the Megabass 110+1 jerkbait, had to work relatively slow with about 5 second pauses just as you'd expect. After I dialed in where they were posted up, I cleaned up with a 3' Megabass Spark Shad on an underspin. Action is only gonna get better as it heats up!
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