Seneca Lake (NY)
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Seneca Lake (NY) Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationBite was tough because they were in post spawn but finally found one on the canal
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Northern PikeTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFishing Weed lines for Pike and Bass with White and spot remover Jackhammer tipped with 4" Biospawn pearl flash swim-bait
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TroutTechniqueTrolling Shallow (0-9')SeasonSummerStructureBaitfish - Species
Smallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRiver ChannelsI fished the Seneca River between Geneva and Waterloo. I was catching smallmouth in 4-6ft of water near deep banks.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBouldersNumerous bass were on beds up shallow. Watched this guy chase off carp school after carp school from his bed. Casted to the bed from about 50 feet away (water was pretty clear, needed the distance) and watched him come over an eat the bait. Plenty of aggressive bass with some skittish and sluggish bass. Spawn in full swing!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonFallStructureLaydowns
Flipping jigs and wacky rigged yum dingers to lay downs and docks produced decent numbers of well fed largemouth. Helps to note that I was fishing the river
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Yellow PerchTechniqueVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureHumpsPerch have been gorging on small crayfish and sculpin, so any plastic to mimic these have done well.
- SpeciesYellow PerchTechniqueVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)SeasonWinterStructureLedges
Found several monster schools of perch on the edges of the drop offs on both sides of the lake 30-80 fow. Drop shot rigs with small plastics and 1/2 oz jig heads with small plastics in natural colors worked best. Fish would turn on and off, so don't leave them too early once you find them, sometimes it was a waiting game!
