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The following day, one bass fisherman caught thirty smallmouths himself that were over 4 pounds, with the largest being a 7-plus-pounder.For the last two decades, Lake Erie has been known for its great walleye fishery.
Be it the walleye, yellow perch, or for the tremendous smallmouth bass fishing, I try to get in a few trips to this huge fishery a few times a year. After the spawn and early post spawn, you've got to get on the main lake. They will come in to spawn and some do stay all year, but very few. Smallmouth on the big waters of natural lakes and man-made reservoirs will also hit spinnerbaits as large as 3/4- or 1-ounce models with number 5 willowleaf blades.
"There's no best time here," said Capt. In fact, gobies, which are commonly found 3- to 6-inches long (but do grow to 10 inches), eat small crayfish and minnows themselves.
They target other species to the point the local city of Erie, Pa. Bass Club rarely has more than ten to fifteen active members who fish exclusively for smallies. Brunner Island Power Plant Fined $25k For Susquehanna Smallmouth Damages Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. "I talk to people all the time who think I'm lying when I say the fishing's this good."Capt. "Over the years we used to average 35 to 40 bass per guide trip," added Cinelli. It is less tolerant of very warm environs and is not as widely distributed as its close relative, the largemouth bass.
It also means you never have trouble finding a great location on the large Presque Isle Bay during the spring spawn.A few of the best baits for snagging an arm tiring number of smallmouth bass include As the smallmouths disperse on the flats keep a close eye on the water temperature. Fortunately, I live a short 4 hour drive from Lake Erie and have relatives who live close to the lake, so visiting and the fishing is always a great time.For those who are first time visitors to the lake it can be a bit over-whelming deciding where to fish due to the sheer size of this Great Lake. By fishtar, February 14, 2019 in Smallmouth Bass Fishing. Frank Campbell, who has been guiding fulltime on Lake Erie and the lower Niagara River for over a dozen years. You will have a great time, meet friendly people, and enjoy one of America’s best bodies of water for some serious Do you fish Lake Erie?
Later, the action occurs out in the basin away from shore, and on reefs and hard-rock-bottom humps which may have only a rise of 3 to 4 feet.Local guides and anglers have these spots locked into GPS units to help re-locate them. But the bass stay around now and I can say that even in the summer you could see a 5-pounder.
The once locally favored smallmouth bait, softshell crayfish, can't even be used anymore because gobies are so attracted to them.Not only have gobies become the favored food of smallmouths, they have also impacted seasonal results. Fishing on the bottom for smallmouths is a given most of the time.Walleye call the eastern basin of Lake Erie home, too, and where lure-trolling in open water for suspended fish was the most common walleye method in the recent past, now there's more fishing with worm harnesses and spinner-and-worm rigs, using three-way swivels to probe the bottom. Imagine a full day or multiple days fishing for “Jumpers” where 2 – 4 pound Smallmouth are common and many 5 – 7 pound wall hangers are taken every season. A bottom-dwelling fish that hitchhiked its way to the Great Lakes from Eurasia, the invasive round goby now comprises roughly 80 percent of the diet of smallmouth bass, according to Campbell, displacing the formerly favored crayfish and minnows. In the eastern basin, bass fishing takes place early in the season close to shore, as mentioned. Hands down and pound for pound the Smallmouth Bass is the toughest fighting fish in the water and Lake Erie is one of the best Smallmouth Bass fisheries in the World! The amazing clarity of the water, a phenomenon throughout the Great Lakes thanks to the proficient filter feeding of another exotic species, zebra mussels, makes it necessary to cast farther and work generally deeper than in the past, use smaller lures and bait for shallow water and early in the season, and fish with fluorocarbon leaders. Presque Isle can be great for smallmouth, but there's a smaller window of opportunity in the bay. "Now we average 75 per day.
"Last year I was here this same week in May and we smoked 4- and 5-pounders for three days, but no one believed me.Indeed, on this day Davis had caught two bass in the 5-pound range, and Cinelli's three anglers had caught and released over a hundred bass, with the average size being a remarkable 2-1/2 to 3 pounds.