Smallmouth Bass Tips

Where to look:

Small mouth bass are usually in cooler water that has a higher amount of oxygen content. In rivers and streams, try the fast water new the head of riffles or fish behind piles of brush, logs, or boulders.

Recommended Lures:
Curly tail and jig, rebel, spinner baits, and rapalas

Recommended Live Bait:
Crayfish

Time of the year:

Spring- Smallmouth are active and spawn in the spring when the water temperature reaches 60 to 65 degrees. The fish usually spawn in gravel flats in 8 to 10 feet of water. Smallmouth usually position themselves by the drop-offs of these areas. Try to use smaller lures and baits.

Summer- Small mouth move to water as deep as 50 feet during the daylight hours. At night or in the evening they move to the shallows since it is cooling off. The best times to fish is the morning or evening.

Fall- Small mouth move into deeper water in the fall months since this part of the water is the warmest. During this time they feed mostly at night in the shallow part of the water.

Winter- Smallmouth are least active and move into the deepest parts of the area. During this time type feed mostly on schools of baitfish.