Smallmouth Bass
Pound for pound the gamest fighter to be found. They have thrived in our Northwoods lakes and are readily available to anglers year round. A thrill for the light tackle enthusiast and an excellent fish for catch and release as they have no teeth to contend with.
Best Methods - Casting, Drifting, Split Shot or Slip Sinker with a live minnow 4 to 6 pound test line. When fishing cover heavier 10 pound test line is recommended.
Artificial Baits - Jigs with Bucktails, Soft Plastic Tails, Tubes, and Rubber Skirts, Surface Plugs - Propbaits, Stickbaits Crankbait - Shallow and Diving, Fat, Vibrating and Rattling, Mepps Spinners and Spinnerbaits.
Natural Baits - Minnows, Nightcrawlers, Leaches, Crayfish, Insects. Minnows are the only bait at the lodge. You can imitate the others with soft plastic on a bare hook or a jig head.
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