Wabash River
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Species
Smallmouth Bass3Season
Wabash River Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Finesse Jigs1
- Hard Jerkbaits1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
- Smallmouth Bass3 Reports
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Most Reported Baits for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
PowerBait Hollow Belly Swimbait 4" / Bone Shad
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Money Jig 3/16 oz / Chartreuse / 4/0
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
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Target Smallmouth Bass During Spring
Wabash River Fishing Reports
9 Reports on Wabash River
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Crawfish
Crawfish are starting to get active. Target the eddy's behind pilings. The bass are in deep water looking up at the bank for crawfish entering the water. Cast shallow and work towards the deep water. Slow drags util you hit a rock, then a slight pop, then let us sit for a few seconds and repeat. The bite can be very light so a sensitive rod and braid to leader connection helps a lot. I like. 7’ med/ fast or extra fast spinning rod for this. 12lb braid to a 10lb fluorocarbon leader is my preferred setup. Good luck out there.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
Right now (March) is a great time to start throwing small Swimbaits. The water temps are in the high 40’s and the smallmouth are starting to roam the river channels in search of food. I find the highest concentration of active fish on the slack water current seam just pass major structure like pilings and log jambs. The Berkley Hollow belly rigged on the Oukast money swimbait head has great action and an incredible body roll to it. Throwing it on med power fast action rod with light braid to a fluorocarbon leader helps in being stealthy but allows for rock solid hooksets. Happy catching!!
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