Lake Vermilion
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Lake Vermilion Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits8
- Finesse Hair Jigs3
- Ned Rigs3
- Hard Topwater (Popping)2
- Drop Shot1
Smallmouth Bass23 Reports
Walleye12 Reports
Northern Pike1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
56°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
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.
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