Long Lake (MI)
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
- Soft Jerkbaits1
- Smallmouth Bass2 Reports
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Long Lake (MI) Fishing Reports
2 Reports on Long Lake (MI)
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
5/7/2022 Water temp was 49F rising to 52F throughout the day. Weather was sunny with 10-15 mph ESE winds, calming in the afternoon. I fished from about 11 am to 3:30 pm. I started in 10-15 ft of water working main lake structures (points, drops, rockpiles) but found fish on windward 5-8 ft flats with mixed rock and soft bottom adjacent to points and good spawning habitat. They were aggressive. The Dark Sleeper was a great bait for this scenario -- allowed me to cover water and control depth. Plus, the bass were CHOKING on them. Cheers.
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