Susquehanna River
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
55°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
River was on fire throwing tubes into heavy current breaks
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
54°
Find current against the bank. Less than 5 ft.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
64°
The river dropped slightly. It was foggy in the morning. The fish pushed out of the current seams. They were in the shallows rocks in the rip rap. Speed up crashing into rocks was the key to triggering these fish.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
I built off of what I learned yesterday. They were not after the spinner bait bite so I switched to a ned rig. It paid off big time in some quality high 3 pound fish. The water level was about the same as yesterday but running clearer. In the morning the fish were more in the 1-3ft range and the afternoon moved to the 3-6ft range. In the afternoon they were picking it up right off the bottom.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
63°
The river was running 5’6 on the gauge. I started fishing creek mouths but, ended up pushing out to the current seams of the main river. The bite was consistent. There was also a bonus musky but shook off boat side.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
63°
I slow rolled spinner baits over shallow boulders uders. This produced multiple fish in the 2-3 pound range. It was a good bite to get onto. The water was slightly stained but running around 4’
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
72°
I went for a morning trip. It’s a fish for free day in PA so I wanted to beat all those people out. The river is running about 3.6 on the gauge I go by. Per usual I do struggle when it’s starts flowing around 3.5 on the gauge. I started out by targeting a powerhouse turbine tunnels. Nothing happened there. I then was targeting trees that got stuck on the bottom and behind exposed rocks. I was in 1’ to 3.5’ of water. I managed a real small one on a crank bait. I eventually threw into one of the “deeper” pockets with a Ned rig and a Trd tickler and managed a decent one. It was a short trip.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
59°
The water was still dropping from the previous day. The bite was slower. Even though I was fishing prefrontal. I switched to a lighter shroomz for a slower fall. This helped with just ticking the bottom instead of holding it there. Still had a good numbers day with more bigger fish.
