Lake Umatilla
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall (Current)
Lake Umatilla Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Fall
- Hard Jerkbaits2
- Hard Topwater (Popping)1
Total Fishing Reports
13
Top Species Reported for Fall
- Smallmouth Bass3 Reports
Walleye1 Report
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Steve Avila
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8/9/25
Species
WalleyeSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
More fun with the fluke today, probably ended up with 15+ fish in about an hour and a half, best fish probably went 2lb but I didn't bring my scale, great cheap fun, drop offs from shallow feeding areas near the shore to deeper water were clockwork level predictable, right at the transition is where you get bit.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Baitfish season is upon us, despite my pig headed attempts to force the fish to eat my jig this week (just bought some new ones and I'm dying to put them to use) they were having none of it, rip rap and the few remaining patches of live grass are holding the fish, a relatively slowly worked fluke in either White Ice or Sexy Shad got all the attention rigged weightless on a 4/0 Offset Roundbend worm hook, just below the surface, no need for a super sensitive rod or anything, this time of year these fish aren't shy and they won't leave any doubt when they hit a fluke, just remember to hang on so they don't rip the rod out of your hands. A medium fast spinning rod with a 2000-2500 size reel will do it, 15 lb braid to an 8lb leader (I like Maxima Ultragreen but Stren and Trilene XCARET other solid alternatives) this is one of the best and most cost effective ways for folks looking to jump in to fishing or for those on a budget to get some solid numbers
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