Lake Michigan
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Species
Smallmouth Bass25Season
Lake Michigan Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Ned Rigs7
- Drop Shot3
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)3
- Finesse Hair Jigs2
- Hard Jerkbaits2
- Smallmouth Bass25 Reports
Trout5 Reports
Largemouth Bass1 Report
Crappie1 Report
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Bellows Craw Green Pumpkin Chart / 3 1/2"
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Finesse TRD Green Pumpkin Goby / 2 3/4"
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TRD TicklerZ Green Pumpkin / 2 3/4"
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Most Reported Baits for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
Fat Swing Impact 3.3" Electric Shad / 3.3"
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Hybrid Swimbait Jig Head 1/4 oz / Natural
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Down Under Underspin - Silver Blade 1/4 oz / Ol' Faithful
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Matt Stefan Guppy Head 1/4 oz / Tennessee Shad / 1/0
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Reported for Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Dominator Marabou Jig 1/8 oz / Black
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Reported for Finesse Hair Jigs
Silver Buddy Original Silver Buddy Blade Bait 1/2 oz / Gold
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Flat Worm - PowerBait MaxScent 3 3/4" / Smoke Black Purple
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Reported for Drop Shot
Screamin Eagle Tandem Spinnerbait 3/4 oz / White/Silver
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Reported for Spinnerbaits
4.5" Fat Straight Tail Worm Aaron's Magic Red/Black Flake / 4 1/2"
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Reported for Drop Shot
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Lake Michigan Fishing Reports
82 Reports on Lake Michigan
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Water Temperature
51°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
51°
110+1 jerkbaits have been putting in work in staging areas. Mostly deeper water so you really have to make long casts from the bank. Short soft jerks have worked much better than hard fast jerks.
ZACH SUCHANUK
Bronze Ambassador
4/11/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
40°
Wind blown rock had fish pushed way up in the rocks. Casting a ned as shallow as you could in any gap between rocks and letting it sit was key. The fish were biting very soft and sitting still when they ate it. Braid to fluorocarbon and a rod with a light Tip was key to feel the difference between a fish and a snag.
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