Rainy Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer (Current)
Rainy Lake Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Summer
- Hard Topwater (Popping)2
- Hard Topwater (Walking)1
Total Fishing Reports
22
Top Species Reported for Summer
Walleye7 Reports- Smallmouth Bass3 Reports
Crappie2 Reports
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Cisco/Whitefish
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
70°
Fish were chasing small schools of minnows in shallow cuts and backs of bays. Flatter/ shallow bays with mixture of grass, sand, and rock were best. Mornings and evenings were best for topwater afternoons jerkbaits worked best for me. Cadence for topwater was key to getting bites. Most fish ate on pause so twitching in small bursts then pausing triggered bites. All visible smallmouth beds were vacant and fish were guarding fry and chasing bait. There were lots of pike and walleye were in the mix.
Species
CrappieSeason
Summer
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Water Temperature
68°
The crappie were in 24 - 25 feet of water on a mud flat. They would hit anything pink. We caught some 14 and 15 inchers.
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