Susquehanna River
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Susquehanna River Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Summer
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)4
- Spinnerbaits4
- Hard Topwater (Prop)3
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')3
- Bladed Jigs2
Smallmouth Bass23 Reports
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
68°
Bass season in PA opened over the weekend. Fished the first summer tourney of the year out of Sunbury. Had a fun day blasting post spawn smallies up shallow winding a toad. Had some wild blow ups and put enough in the box for some gas money ending up 3rd. Lunker was 4.20 which is pretty impressive for a non goby eating River rat.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
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.
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