Smallmouth In Creeks

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2016/03/22 19:15:32 (permalink)

Smallmouth In Creeks

When can we expect smallmouth in the left over steelhead holding grounds? Has anyone ever caught both in one day? Choice of flies?
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    Divemaster
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    Re: Smallmouth In Creeks 2016/03/22 19:59:34 (permalink)
    I'm not sure when they come up, but last June was great for us. The lower sections of several tribs were full of big 14-20" fish on nests and they were tight-lipped, but could still be convinced to take a bucktails jig with enough movement and time.
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    Re: Smallmouth In Creeks 2016/03/22 23:09:58 (permalink)
    Well, given that the smallies were on their nest, and spawning temperature for the bronzeback is a average 64-68 degrees F. my guess would be water temps. somewhere between mid fifties and mid sixties, smallies will be moving shallower.
     
    And yes, while tight lipped during the spawn/nesting, bass will pickup and move anything coming into contact with their nest which, most other nesting fish will also do.  

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    Re: Smallmouth In Creeks 2016/03/23 04:00:02 (permalink)
    We catch them in Early may to mid June with some hold overs into fall.
    Yes I have caught both in the same day and nobody else was on the creek other than my wife.
    Secret bait, I can't tell you about the yellow roostertail.
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    Re: Smallmouth In Creeks 2016/03/28 09:45:59 (permalink)
    Any smallies in the bay yet?

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    Re: Smallmouth In Creeks 2016/03/28 10:25:42 (permalink)
    FYI, it is illegal to cast to bass on nests is Pennsylvania.

    Target the non-spawning fish in the deeper areas.
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    Re: Smallmouth In Creeks 2016/03/28 12:14:23 (permalink)
    troutguy
    FYI, it is illegal to cast to bass on nests is Pennsylvania.

    Target the non-spawning fish in the deeper areas.

     
    True, but very hard to enforce. I can't say I have heard of anyone getting in trouble over it yet. Just look at PI bay in mid to late may.....it is what everyone is kind of doing in a way.
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    Re: Smallmouth In Creeks 2016/03/28 14:03:13 (permalink)
    Per the rule book, "It is unlawful for an angler to cast repeatedly into a clearly visible bass spawning nest or redd in an effort to catch or take bass." Key word is repeatedly. 

    For what it's worth, while I do fish during the spawn, I've never had much luck with fish on visible nests anyway. 




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    Re: Smallmouth In Creeks 2016/03/28 19:52:52 (permalink)
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    Has anyone ever caught both in one day?




     
    got lucky once in late May on upper Connie (Ohio side)
     landed a 3 pound smallie to go with some  steel I was catching
    Chucking a blue mariboo jig if i recall 
     
    Here's one for the books though...my friend caught a smallie and a steelie on the same drift
    Steel on sucker spawn and smallie on the jig dropper ..and landed them both  ..fo-reel 
     
     
     
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