Susquehanna River
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
casting 3/8 megabass dark sleeper down rock ledges 4-7ft. deep. long casts and let dark sleeper hit the bottom. slow retrieve back. Keep it bouncing off the rocks on the retrieve. Usually after it hit rock, fish hit the sleeper. Sunny bright skies, 78 degrees, winds 5-7mph. water temp 61 degrees
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Pretty slow day today on the river 5/16/22. Mostly overcast skies with some peaks of sun. Only scratched 5 fish. 4 on the hula stickz and 1 on a rage craw. All small bass. But tomorrow is another day!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rip Rap
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
River Channels
I like a smaller profile swim jig when targeting smallmouth bass. My 2 most used trailers are Reaction Innovation Petite Twerks to imitate crayfish and ZMan Diesel Minnows for bait fish. I like the buoyancy of the Diesel Minnows. When I pause the jig on the bottom the Diesel Minnow stands up imitating a feeding bait fish.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Was using a 1/2 ounce dark sleeper in wagasaki color. Was throwing it through back eddies on 12lb seagar line. Daiwa elite tws reel 6:2 on a megabass swingfire rod. Would cast as far as I could and slow roll it back through the backend of the eddie. Fish were sitting there waiting for a meal.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Boulders
smallmouth making there way to spawn. Fishing water flow between rocks with spinnerbait. Subtle bites and spinnerbait was slow rolled through current. Using G-Loomis spinnerbait rod with Nichols spinnerbait in bone color. 6:2 shimano curado.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
66°
Finding current behind rocks was key to catching fish in the lake Clark section of the river.
