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Youghiogheny River Lake Fishing Reports
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonFallStructureRiver Channels - SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonFallStructureBoulders
Found fish Friday using a football head jig in Alabama craw color also used a xzone craw in green pumpkin had a blast running around catching smallmouth. Was prefishing for a club tournament. I also caught them using a drop shot. Saturday for the tournament I could only catch 3 fish the day was way different than the previous all three were caught using a drop shot with a berkley max scent flat worm. Here are a couple three pounders.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Fish were hugging boulders and the bank after lots of rain and dirty water.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBoulders
Use lighter weight ned rig heads for the slower falling action. Toss into the base of isolated boulders, skip under the limbs of downed trees, and drag off of submerged rock shelves. Prone to snags so use weedless if you prefer
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureRiver Channels
going up the river and casting upstream with a chatterbait brought in some very solid fish. also found success throwing a jig to any cover found in a current seam
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SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBouldersLook for wind-blown banks and cast up shallow nearly on the bank and drag the jig out slowly over the larger rocks. When it falls between the cracks that's when you'll find the smallies
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBouldersHad a great day casting the ned rig toward the bank and letting it site for about 10 seconds. Target boulders just off the bank on small ledges, like what you'd find right at the dam. Had the best luck when using the white shroomz head
