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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBaitfishIt was slow. It was hard to get all bites by hard jerkbait. Soft jerkabait and tube also worked.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueUnderspinsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock PileThe south winds were BLOWING and abusing me in my little kayak, but the water was crystal clear and I knew it was smallie time. I didn’t catch many, only caught 3, but the ones I did catch were TANKS. My smallest fish of the day was 3lbs. Targeted rock piles on the mile roads with my natural looking underspin and a finesse tube and caught some hogs. Saw guys catching more numbers fishing jerkbaits. Happy hunting!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSpybaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Mile roads 8-12 fow find rocks boulders and hard bottom you’ll find fish it was extremely windy 17-20 mph gusts mainly drifted around and let the wind do the work dragging a tube , slow rolling swimbaits and spybaits was the juice for me
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
Pre spawn schooled up and feeding
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Off colored water in windy conditions in 5-10 feet with grass.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
With water temps between 48-55°, we found fish by the mile roads relating to shallow wood and lay downs between 6-9 feet of water. We fished a Berkley Stunna 112 around dirty water areas with warmer water and baitfish activity. Focusing on areas with dirty, warmer water, was key when the Mile Roads were predominantly ultra clear and cold (sub 48°).
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBoulders
5/15/21 Lightly cloudy with blue skies, winds from the south early on and switched to the east. Water temps in the AM were 47-48 Degrees. Fished in the northern part of the lake in Anchor Bay, with little success, and headed south to the mile roads later in the day to check that out. It was a slow day and it seems the smaller males were the only ones out roaming and feeding. I'm under suspicion that they are bedding up right now, but I didn't go looking for beds, I'll wait until they are done. Need to preserve this amazing fishery! I ran jerkbaits off the shoreline and it was producing fairly well, they were just slow, they waited for the longest pauses. It seemed that I was getting their attention with jigs and swimbaits, but as soon as it touched bottom they lost interest... It was so weird watching that happen on the livescope, I thought it would be the opposite.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock Pile
The air temps and water temps have been rising. On this day it was about 58 degrees for the air temp at launch (0730hrs) and rose to 80 degrees by 1300hrs. The water temps ranged from 65-68 degrees, depending on the depth and clarity. Most of what we fished was clear and you could see bottom in 6-8FOW. Dragging and swimming the tube were key, as were the dropshot on a flat worm. Got some great underwater footage as well. The attached video is when a smallmouth decided to spit the tube before the hookset. Locate hard bottoms and you'll locate the smallmouth. Grassy patches were good also. Sandy bottoms did not produce. Follow LIVE 2 FISH on YouTube for more great footage and links to the best Omnia products to use on legendary Lake St. Clair!
