Erie Smallmouth

my buddy has been catching them from 3' out to the 20's. He said it didn't seem to matter.

Just got back last weekend we hammered them. Landed around 125 in 2 days of fishing. Biggest was 6.4 and few 5's but mostly 2 and 3's. Anywhere from 12-30ft main lake

I dont know but Im going to be out there to try friday as well. If its not to windy Ill be in my yak. If its too windy I will cast from the shallows wading looking for deep drop offs. Hope that helps ya , and maybe Ill see ya out there. Good luck.

The water is starting to warm up. So its all going to happen soon IMO.

I never tried wading the Bay, I think I'll throw in the waders just in case. I usually take so much stuff it looks like a whole party of fishermen are going, not just one guy.

My kid was up Tues. they managed 'round 'bout 80 S/M, most ov came from the main lake with a few from the bay.

crappy

I went in once by the first pull-off there by the campground. I was wading and throwing frogs I took one step and my entire leg sunk.. I remember couple years ago a guy died over there fishing by himself.. Be careful!

ORIGINAL: TheUntangler

OK, so much for the next nice day. Weather is not helping out. Hope to add some updates soon from the trip.

It hasn't been the greatest weather for fishing but I got out Friday morning in the yak. Not to bad in the AM but the wind started to pick up good around 1130 or so.

Fished the shallow weed beds in more protected areas out from the winds and did ok. Managed 8-10 largemouth on plastic worms. Fished it extremely slow , no weight and weedless.

I found a pattern they bass are on right now. They are on the edges of sandy bottom and heavy weeds. They are post spawn now or close to it. Got a few good females with soft bellys , so some are now on the prowl for food now that some are done laying eggs.

Let us know how you did TheUntagler ???

Deetz, saw you out there on Friday didn't say anything I noticed you were kind of in the "zone" haha. But even with this cold weather moving through the bass don't seem to mind I've been doing fine with white spinnerbaits on both large and smallmouths

In a boat saw you landing a largemouth by the bridge haha, but it was a slow day till we shifted around and put the hardbaits on them

They r in da cricks. Seen one blasted this morning while fishing for pelletheads.

BH

Will do deetz. We just starting going to Erie late last year, have been focusing on areas east of PI down to 14 mile.

People go to Erie for Smallmouths. Come May in the bay you will see why

Yeah its not like I've been yanking early spawners off their beds for well over a week now

Ya Deetz, you better get your fax strait.......
Cause the main lake is 50 degrees and a 5 foot deep lagoon is no where near 60 degrees
Come on man!

Nic pics man and nice going on dodging the high winds and still catching in the yak!

Chris if you want to go up for the day let me know.