Lake Ontario
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall (Current)
Lake Ontario Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Fall
- Blade Baits1
- Carolina Rigs1
- Football Jigs1
- Hard Jerkbaits1
- Vertical Jigging Deep (20'+)1
Total Fishing Reports
37
Top Species Reported for Fall
- Smallmouth Bass5 Reports
Largemouth Bass2 Reports
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Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
74°
isolated boulders with clean bottom.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Fished the Bassmaster Open tournament here on the St. Lawrence, but ended up spending all of my time on the lake. Found huge schools of smallmouth around Duck Island in 30-60 fow. Some schools were tight to the bottom, and I caught them drop shotting a Berkley Maxscent Flat Worm. There's current in the lake even when it's flat calm, so a 3/4 oz dropshot weight was key to getting the bait down as directly below the boat as possible. Other schools would be suspended 20-30 feet off the bottom, so I would target them with Livescope and throw a 3/4 oz white Z-Man Jackhammer at them.
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