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Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
A hard-fighting bass that prefers cooler, clearer water and rocky structure.
Best season
May – October
Best time of day
Early morning & evening
Best bait
- Crawfish
- Nightcrawlers
- Minnows
- Leeches
Best lures
- Tube baits
- Crankbaits
- Spinnerbaits
- Ned rigs
- Topwater poppers
Recommended colors
- Brown
- Green Pumpkin
- Chartreuse
Best fishing area
- Rocky points
- Shoals
- Drop-offs
- Current seams
Fishing depth
8–20 feet
Recommended hook
1/0 – 3/0
Recommended line
6–12 lb
Technique
Work rocky structure and drop-offs. Smallmouth love current — fish the seams and eddies.
Where to catch Smallmouth Bass
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