SmallMouth AWOL from Bay

I only saw a few caught on North Pier when I hit it from shore one evening, about 10 days ago. There were about a dozen sheephead caught to every 1 smallie. And technically, out there probably isn't considered the Bay, even if some came from the Channel. We hit a few other spots in the Bay from shore, and didn't catch any smallies.
 
Additionally, we only caught a few random smallies while in the boat in the Bay over 3-4 days. So ya, not many left from our experience, and that was June 10-16th. Got a few on the city side, probably 8-12ft. Couple decent ones shallow on the Isle side too, but totally random at that point. You would have had to wade pretty far where we found them.
 
I'd think there have to be some decent shore spots on main lake East of PIB, but it's pretty shallow on that shoreline. The few "beaches" I've seen with people fishing, you probably couldn't cast further than 4-6' depth unless you're willing to wade. I'd also recommend renting a boat from PIB at this point, and getting into the big water.

That probably sums it up. 

Pgh-flytier - you were a bit late. It's really a late April to early June fishery for smallmouths in the shallows and in the streams. I was up there several weekends before Memorial Day and it was fantastic in the bay with the fly rod.  I came back on June 15th and there was nothing.
 
When you are up there that late you really have to be out in the bay. From the north side you may have to wade out a 100 yards to reach the random fish. In May, the fish are everywhere.

You still will be able to pick up a few at the south or north pier.Use a gulp goby in watermelon,green pumpkin, any colors that imitate the ever abundant gobie...Dropshot in the channel....If you use live bait it is hard to beat nightcrawlers just suspended off the bottom...downfall to crawlers is you will pick up gobies , the ever sought after sheephead and other species also...