Lake Simcoe
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Lake Simcoe Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
Total Fishing Reports
11
Top Species Reported for Spring
Yellow Perch4 Reports- Smallmouth Bass1 Report
Northern Pike1 Report
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Chris Hockley
Bronze Ambassador
4/7/24
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
38°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Blueback Herring
Caught several nice smallies with my personal best weighing 5lbs 9oz.
Chris Hockley
Bronze Ambassador
3/27/24
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
34°
The perch right now are feeding on everything from Gobies to perch to even bluegill. They’re scattered and not grouped together as they normally are but it’s also colder than it normally is at this time of year. There seem to be schools of good size fish that are swimming freely and if you position yourself correctly, you can get loads of 6 to 10 inch perch then the big ones will come through and who knows what size you’ll catch then. We’ve got them up to almost 15 inches today. we’re generally 26 to 28 feet deep and when the fish come through a jigging rap over the side is ideal and as they move away dragging that VMC, swinging Ned jig and a crush BLT is ideal. The key to that jig is the fact that you can throw heavier jigs to battle the wind but when you stop the bait the tail will lift off the bottom tantalizingly no matter how heavy the weight. Drag the jig only. Don’t hop it or impart any action. Just a slow, constant drag. 
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