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Lake Ontario

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Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Fall (Current)
36 Fishing Reports
274 Followers

Lake Ontario Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Fall

Blade BaitsCarolina RigsFootball JigsHard JerkbaitsVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)
  1. Blade Baits
    1
  2. Carolina Rigs
    1
  3. Football Jigs
    1
  4. Hard Jerkbaits
    1
  5. Vertical Jigging Deep (20'+)
    1
Total Fishing Reports
36
Top Species Reported for Fall
  1. Smallmouth Bass5 Reports
  2. Largemouth Bass2 Reports
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Fishing Reports

36 Reports on Lake Ontario

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  • Omnia Community Member

    Bronze Ambassador

    11/12/21

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Season

      Fall

    • Technique

      Blade Baits

    • Structure

      Ledges

    • Forage

      Perch

    It may be time for sitting in the deer stand but if you can brave the cold and big waves of lake Ontario in November you'll have one of the best days of smallmouth fishing you can imagine. As temperatures are dropping into the low 50s big smallmouth are grouping up to put the feed bag on before they winter up. This time of year they are fattening up on schools of perch. Target gradual ledges starting at around 27ft tapering off to around 45ft In the morning starting up shallower, throw your 1/2oz blade bait on top of the ledges and hop it back towards you down the ledge. You don't need big rips, just hop it about 6 inches off the bottom to trigger bites. Mid day, the schools will move out deeper and you will need to get over top of them and present your blade bait vertically to get them to commit. A 7'3 medium heavy fast action baitcaster with 17lb fluorocarbon is ideal for throwing and working larger blade baits this time of year. The bites will feel like dead weight, no need for crazy hook sets just apply pressure and constant tension to keep the fish pinned
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    New York Fishing Adventures

    Silver Ambassador

    11/24/22

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Season

      Fall

    • Technique

      Vertical Jigging 20'+

    • Structure

      Humps

    • Forage

      Perch

    • Water Temperature

      40°

    Enjoyed a fun trip November 24 vertically jigging a 1/2 Binsky Blade bait for smallmouth holding in 30-35 foot around rock humps in Chaumont Bay. For this application I use a Temple Fork Outfitters rod paired with a KastKing BFS reel spooled with 8 lb. Cortland Masterbraid with a 36-40" section of 12.9 lb. Cortland Top Secret Fluorocarbon. Key to this presentation is employing short hops keeping the bait within 12-20" of the bottom. On cloudy or overcast days I use the gold blade and on bright sunny days the silver works better for me.

  • Gunnar Dalton

    Silver Ambassador

    11/4/20

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Season

      Fall

    • Technique

      Hard Jerkbaits

    • Structure

      Rock Pile

    Love this bait for this time of the year for smallmouth
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