Oneida Lake
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Oneida Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)5
- Ned Rigs4
- Drop Shot1
- Finesse Jigs1
- Hard Topwater (Popping)1
Smallmouth Bass14 Reports
Largemouth Bass4 Reports
Walleye3 Reports
Yellow Perch2 Reports
Chain Pickerel1 Report
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5/24/25
Species
Walleye
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
56°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
57°
My first time fishing on Oneida, found smallmouth on rocky points in 5-10 ft.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
68°
Need rigging on the down slope of humps where rocks and weeds met produced solid smallies across the bay immediately outside of South bay State launch.
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