Oneida Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Apr 9, 2026

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

83 Fishing Reports

538 Followers

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Fishing Reports (83)
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Oneida Lake Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring

Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
5
Ned Rigs
4
Drop Shot
1
Finesse Jigs
1
Hard Topwater (Popping)
1

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Fishing Reports

83 Reports on Oneida Lake

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Patrick Owens
Gold Ambassador
4/22/24
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Structure Jigs
- Structure
  Laydowns
- Forage
  Bluegill
- Water Temperature
  50°
On this particular day they were up super super shallow tucked into undercut banks in the wood. I would fish the swim jig with a sweeping motion as if I was dragging a football jig excessively fast. Sometimes they would short strike the swimjig or just flash and show themselves which is when I’d follow up with the jig. In the same area, if I had clouds and wind, a squarebill and a spinnerbait would be the deal.
Patrick Owens
Gold Ambassador
4/25/24
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Crankbaits 0-6'
- Structure
  Laydowns
Burning a squarebill up shallow and over any wood/brush you can find has been producing good numbers and size. They seem to be hitting it on the pause when I either kill the retrieve or when I pause after it deflects. Sometimes they pin it right to the wood so be prepared for that.
Matt Shene
Gold Ambassador
4/26/24
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
- Structure
  Rock Pile
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  48°
We found numerous smallies in rocky shallows near points (3-8') on the west end by hopping swimbaits along the bottom. Fish were also caught on a slow steady retrieve, and using a slow lift/drop cadence. Holding close to the bottom was difficult, but necessary as the wind grew over the course of the day, so the 3/4 oz was favorable to the 1/2 oz today.