FALL Smallmouth
bass fishing
September
WHAT TO EXPECT
We’ll give you all of our expert knowledge in detail upon your arrival. But for now, here’s a snapshot:
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Best time for targeting smallmouth in the month of September is mid-to-late September
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Target smallmouth on main lake points and reefs
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Primary food sources are smelt and crayfish
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As the water temperature drops in the fall, smallmouth increase their range and strike zone, chasing active lures better than in mid-summer
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Great top-water action in early morning hours
AVERAGE temps
Early September
High 67° F
Low 50° F
Late September
High 60° F
Low 44° F
Lures
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Panfish popper
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Manns Baby Minus 1 in bone color (cast in less than 2 feet of water on rocky shorelines)
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Rapala Skitter Pops size 7 (silver/black)
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Rebel Pop-R size 2" or 2 1/2" (Tennessee shad color)
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Strike King Spit N King size 3/8 oz (bad-to-the-bone color)
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Soft Plastic Tubes – 3" (any color)
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Soft Plastic Grubs – 2" and 3" (any color)
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Soft Plastic Flukes – 3" and 4" (any color)
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