Susquehanna River
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
56°
Strohs_Outdoors
Bronze Ambassador
10/15/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Fish were still holding around grass islands. Shallow areas near deep water. All fish were caught on a jerk jerk pause 1 second jerk jerk jerk pause 1 second pause repeat till the rod loads up.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
fishing sunken vegetation off the bank and on flats. Throwing 3/8 strike king tour grade tandem willow leaf in mouse pattern. Using 7'1 Gloomis GLX 853 rod, 6:3 tatula sv reel, 15lb seagar invizx line. Long casts and using moderate retrieve. Just wanted to keep the spinnerbait ticking the top of the grass. Caught lots of fish and greatest thing was water was clear so you could see almost every strike. Even had a small musky come up and just miss the spinnerbait. Great day on the water!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
These fish are built different!!! Fishing in mid July with record low water levels the fish were bunched up in deeper drop offs and ditches. Finding deep water in the river is rare but with these levels 5ft was deep so a shallow diving crankbait to imitate the crawfish which were abundant! Also bringing the Berkley Choppo across these fish would create some aggressive strikes! Casting up and bringing the baits downstream was definitely key because of how these fish set up.If you’ve never fished the river I highly recommend it. These are some of the most aggressive and strongest fish I’ve dealt with! It’s definitely a blast to fish every time I visit!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Lots of boulders and elevated water levels. This head bounced off the rocks allowing the bug to drift where it needed to. A lot less snags and way more bites. Love this head.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crawfish
Fished the Susquehanna river around the Duncannon area. After a 4 day warming trend and the day time temperature in the high 70 degrees, the fish were up shallow on the front of grass islands. Aggressive jerks with a slight pause seemed to get the most bites. The jerkbait needed to be grinding bottom or close to it. I got a few bites when I would rip the lure free from a snag.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
High water. Targeted eddies and banks. Put the brat close to the bank and ripped back. In eddies made the brat hit every rock I could. Fish would hit the brat off the deflection
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
High muddy water with fast current. Targeted banks and eddies. When chatterbait didn't work followed up with mepps and bx brat
