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WalleyeTechniqueBlade BaitsSeasonFallStructureBaitfishI drifted along weed edges in 11-15' of water at the beginning of fall. A recent cold front brought the lake surface temperature down from the low 70s to the mid 60s. Perch and other small bait fish are clearly moving into shallower water, pushed by temperatures and heavy winds. Finding weed breaks and slowly jigging i1baits (locally made by Mike Yarema) along those edges produced some nice walleye mixed with the occasional perch. As the water temperature decreases even more fish will be found in these areas.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationFinding holes in the weeds with livescope was key. As soon as you found a hole with a fish or two in it, you would get slammed. The fish wanted the bait moving. If you paused too long in between twitches, they would swim away.
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Yellow PerchTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationWater temperatures have recently dropped from the low 70s into the mid 60s. The perch are beginning to school and gorge themselves in various locations around the lake. I fished on weed edges and the flats leading into the weeds. While most perch were caught on drop shotted live minnows, a mix of small, medium, and large perch were caught on Zman Trick Shotz and Berkeley Flat Worms. Blades also caught a couple nice fish. The wind was tough so anchoring/spot-locking was necessary in order to maintain a decent fishing position. Expect more and larger fish to continue to school and actively seek bait fish in weeks to come.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonFallStructureBaitfish
Targeting smallmouth bass in the fall time. Looking for schools of bait in 15'-18' and slow rolling the umbrella rig through them from all angles. Key tips: use the 3.3" keitech's on the outside hooks and the off color 3.8" keitech on the main hook
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureHumps
Fish the shoals first thing in the morning and right at dark in 12 to 18 ft. Jerkbaits are the ticket! Don’t be afraid to pause for an extended time watch the slack line for a strike.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureRock PileToday's New York Fishing Adventure had me riding shotgun with Captain Mike Cusano chasing an Oneida Lake mixed bag looking for perch, walleye & smallies. Mike kept us on em all day long. Best depths were 19- to 24-foot, blade baits, A-Rig w/Keitech swimbaits, or single swimbaits and Keitech Football jig with a Keitech Little Spider Grub. Fun day with steady rod action the entire trip. Mark em on the bottom, grab the 3/8-ounce football jig & 3.5 Little Spider Grub combo or the blade bait, see em in the middle cast the A-Rig or single swimbait. Cast, hook-up, rinse and repeat and so it went. Fish after fish... perch ... walleye & bass. We ended with a nice batch of 10- to 13-inch perch, walleyes from keeper to 20-inches and a wad of smallies from 3- to 5-pounds. Today's Gear: Single Swimbait- TFO's Professional S764-1 M power fast action rod, paired with a size 3000 spinning reel spooled with 10 lb. Cortland Masterbraid with a 36- to 40-inch section of 10.9 lb. Cortland Top Secret Fluorocarbon A-Rig- TFO's GTS Bass 7'10" CB 7105-1, MH power moderate action rod, paired with a KastKing reel spooled with 15 lb. Cortland Masterbraid Blade Bait- TFO's Professional C704-1 M power fast action rod paired with a KastKing reel spooled with 10 lb. Cortland Masterbraid with a 36- to 40-inch section of 12.9 lb. Cortland Top Secret Fluorocarbon Spider Grub- TFO's Tactical Bass MBR C733-1 ML power fast action rod paired with a Kastking BFS reel spooled with 8 lb. Cortland Masterbraid with a 36- to 40-inch section of 10.9 lb. Cortland Top Secret Fluorocarbon A good bite's where you find it. https://burniehaney.com/
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureRiver Channels
Head into the mouth of the Mohawk River/Erie canal. Work Jerkbaits right on the channel brake.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Late August grind! Found all fish in 10-20ft on isolated rock clumps and sparse grass around the middle of lake. Some were blind casts others were live scoped. Caught slow dragging with little to no action added to the flat worm.l
