Sturgeon Bay
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Sturgeon Bay Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)14
- Finesse Hair Jigs7
- Tubes6
- Drop Shot5
- Hard Jerkbaits5
Smallmouth Bass44 Reports
Walleye1 Report
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Adam Palazzo
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5/14/25
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
60°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
46°
Fish were very shallow (2-4 ft) on the edges of rock reefs. Working the jerk bait super slow was successful in triggering pre spawn smallies moving in
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Shallow waters from average of 3-8 feet. A Megabass Vision 110 Pro Blue does the trick triggering those bronzeback to hit.
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