Oneida Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Oneida Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Ice
Walleye3 Reports
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
Recent and Trending Baits
Fishing Reports
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Dunny
Bronze Ambassador
1/12/25
Species
WalleyeSeason
Ice
Technique
Spoons
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
32°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Reef
In the late summer while most anglers focus their time deep, there is a good percentage of bass that stay shallow on rocky reefs. Top baits like Zara Spooks or Rapala X-Pops work great to entice big smallmouth. The key is to find good grass in the area with bait activity. Position your casts to run on the inside weedline for best results.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Baitfish
The bite remains good to very good at the wall on the east end of the lake at Sylvan Beach. Using blade baits in gold and silver and jigging raps in a variety of colors have produced.
Top Fishing Techniques
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