Oneida Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Oneida Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Ned Rigs5
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)5
- Drop Shot1
- Finesse Jigs1
- Hard Topwater (Popping)1
Smallmouth Bass15 Reports
Largemouth Bass4 Reports
Walleye3 Reports
Yellow Perch2 Reports
Chain Pickerel1 Report
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Fishing Reports
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
58°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
62°
I was twitching the jerk minnow very fast up to fish that I could see then when it got close to them I would kill it and let it fall right in front of them. They would either eat it on the fall or on the first twitch after I let it hit the bottom.


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5/24/25
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
56°
Did good drifting blade baits in front of Frenchmans island in 20 feet of water.
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