St. Lawrence River
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer (Current)
St. Lawrence River Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Summer
- Drop Shot31
- Ned Rigs7
- Finesse Hair Jigs4
- Hard Jerkbaits2
- Tubes2
Total Fishing Reports
104
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Smallmouth Bass50 Reports
Largemouth Bass4 Reports
Northern Pike1 Report
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Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
7/3/24
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
70°
Ranger521vx
Bronze Ambassador
6/29/24
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
67°
Although the weather was challenging, 15-20 mph winds and rain most of the day, the bite was very good. We initially tried to get out on Lake Ontario, but the winds were too strong. Afterwards, we fished all day in the river primarily using a 1/2 ounce Beast Coast football jigs with Ned worm trailers (we used the Berkley max scent Lil general in green pumpkin and the 3 inch Roboworm Ned worm in Aaron’s Magic Red/Black Flake - both were productive). We drifted the jigs in current along rocky ledges just outside the grass - the bite was great in the river channel. We caught 25-30 smallmouth drifting jigs in 10 feet - 40 feet of water. If we saw fish on livescope, we would cast drop shot Roboworms (4.5 inch straight tails in Aaron’s Magic). We caught several that were in small groups of 1-3 fish that were spotted on Garmin livescope. I also caught a 12.5 pound drum on the football jig that put up a great fight. It was a great day and we caught several quality fish in the 3.5 - 4 pound range.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
66°
Drop shot near boulders on pebble/shell bottoms in 7-12 feet of water
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