main lake smallmouth

try fishing the east side of Erie.   go out of shade's beach or northeast marina. 15- 30 ft

Ya like you guys said. Shades beach east to the w's some of the best smallies on the planet! Love it.
My favorite summer technique for them is a live crawfish on a drop shot. If you get just enough wind to drift it is a blast. Hold on to your rod. Those smallies CAN'T resist a live crawdad.
They got live ones at east end angler.

Good luck and enjoy your day with you dad, I hope the weather holds up.

No problem if you don't fish the lake you wouldn't know where there are.

From north east harbor, turn left (west) and go a about 3 miles. You will see a large point jutting out into the lake. At the point you should also see a white beach house. That's start the east side of the w's. There run about another 2 miles west. The step carrved out shore line looks like large letter w's in a way. You will see large bumps and boulders on you graph the smallies are packed in there.
From shades beach access, turn right go east maybe 4 miles. There is a red house on the top of the hills side. That's starts the west side of the w's.

Hope this helps!

Those smallies will definitely give you a perma-grin!

Nice pics, glad you found em. Once you nail those hogs out east, your hooked for life.

Love it