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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
53°
Snflgus
Bronze Ambassador
5/23/23
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
57°
Fishing north shorline rock flats and subtle points, 6-8 foot of water has been best for me. Jig n minnow or a bobber for the eyes and some smallies mixed, square bills are catching both bass and walleyes! Good luck this weekend!
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
5/24/23
Species
MuskieSeason
Summer
Technique
Inline Spinners
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Cisco/Whitefish
Water Temperature
68°
Fish have moved out to rock reefs
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Fish were shallow, long pauses and hitting that jerkbait into the rocks triggered bites
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
The water was super cold. Had to fish very slow. When you got a bite, power pole down and not move. Long cast with long pauses was the key.
HotbaitRapala Husky Jerk Jerkbait 4 3/4" / Gold
Out of Stock
Rapala Husky Jerk Jerkbait 4" / Gold
Out of Stock
Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon 10lb / 200 Yards
Out of Stock
Daiwa Tatula LT Spinning Reel - EOL 2500 / 6.2:1
Out of Stock
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
As of fishing opener weekend, water temps were in the mid to upper 50s in most of Vermilion with a few smaller bays peaking into low 60s. Water is about a foot low & water color is as clear as I have ever seen it. Vast majority of both bass species are in Pre Spawn mode, but lake is warming fast & so are the bass. For the most part smallmouth are on shallow boulder areas leading into spawning pockets. Jerkbaits in natural patterns with some chartreuse & perch imitating chatterbaits both produced well. We found largemouth hanging around emerging pads & old reed beds. Black & Blue Swim jigs were the most productive for finding & catching chunky largemouth
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Water Temps on 5/23-5/25 ranged from 63 to 67 on the 23rd. It seemed the jump to upper 60's pushed some Smallies into the shallows preparing to spawn. We caught a few (blindly) on Topwater and Jerkbaits worked slowly that were full of eggs. The rest of the fish came on a DT-6 for me while beating the banks that mostly had main lake points.
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
5/13/23
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
50°
Slow trolling jigs, anchoring where they concentrated along steep shoreline breaks (17 - 27 feet of water). 7 of us caught 227 walleye and 6 jumbo perch in 12 hours of fishing
