Rainy Lake
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Season
Rainy Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Summer
- Hard Topwater (Popping)2
- Hard Topwater (Walking)1
Walleye7 Reports
Smallmouth Bass3 Reports
Crappie2 Reports
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Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Minnows
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Humps
Forage
Minnows
Mid summer mornings with no wind look for reefs that top out at 5’-10’. Try surface baits, toss them out on the reef tops and slowly pop them back to the boat. When the smally hits wait a couple seconds before setting the hook, let them get the bait into there mouth. I like to use braid and tie 5' - 8' of mono to it, it acts like a shock absorber. Good luck.
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Humps
Forage
Minnows
Use your electronics to locate schools of fish and drop down to them. Use your electronics to stay above the school and keep bouncing the jig a foot or two off the bottom.You can tie the mono to the braid and use a snap swivel the attach the jig to your line or use a short piece of mono about 3 feet long to attach to the braid to the mono with a swivel and then tie to the jig Good luck!
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