Super User grimlin Posted July 16, 2009 Super User Posted July 16, 2009 Is it me or is largemouth bass getting hard to find here? I have no problems finding the smallmouth around here,but my ratio right now is 30 to 1. I'm out here in the belleville/ford/huron river. Quote
JacobK Posted July 17, 2009 Posted July 17, 2009 i'm out in the detroit//sterling heights area and it's the complete opposite for me. largemouth bass are a dime a dozen to me, i rarely get out on LSC or detroit river where there actually are smallies. i'm usually fishing inland lakes. Quote
Super User grimlin Posted July 17, 2009 Author Super User Posted July 17, 2009 i'm out in the detroit//sterling heights area and it's the complete opposite for me. largemouth bass are a dime a dozen to me, i rarely get out on LSC or detroit river where there actually are smallies. i'm usually fishing inland lakes. What inland lake are you fishing?If you don't mind me asking. I may have to take a little trip there. Quote
highlander Posted July 17, 2009 Posted July 17, 2009 I haven't had much production in the Lansing area this year, maybe I should make a visit to the family down in the Detroit area to do a little fishing. Quote
logger Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 I'm in Northern MI and the LMB seem to be doing just fine. Actually on a primarily SMB fishery I caught 3 more LMB than SMB this week. Quote
detroit1 Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 I have yet to see a bass on a bed this year. My "keeper" count is way down so far this year for bass, although the number of fish caught isn't too far off from previous years. I can't blame it on anything but myself, but i can't figure it out, and it's bugging me a little. I'm working on it..... Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 19, 2009 Super User Posted July 19, 2009 I'm up in the North Woods as well and I'd say the SMB have the majority around these waters too. But you can still bag a few quality LMB you just have to fish a bit shallower. Another plus is that so few guys fish for bass at all ~ nice. A-Jay Quote
Super User grimlin Posted July 20, 2009 Author Super User Posted July 20, 2009 Is it possible for the smallmouth to take over the population better than the largemouth in certain lakes? It sure seems that way now. A mom and pop's store informed me tournament anglers are going way out in open water around lakes that drop off to 1'-30'.Sounds like they are shying away from the current and hanging out by the opening channels into the main lake.Problem for me is it is only accessible by boat. :'( Also told me smallmouths are having better spawns than largemouths are having the past 3 years now.Which is why the explosion in the smallmouth population.They are trying to encourage people to C & R the bigger ones. Quote
noway Posted July 20, 2009 Posted July 20, 2009 Fish around the islands on Kent Lake and you'll be on LM's. Quote
Super User grimlin Posted July 20, 2009 Author Super User Posted July 20, 2009 Fish around the islands on Kent Lake and you'll be on LM's. Thanks! This is the third suggestion to try Kent lake this week now. Looks like a small road trip is in order. Quote
Sfritr Posted July 21, 2009 Posted July 21, 2009 The bite has definately been tough so far. Then Again, I'd rather catch a bunch of smallies over LM any day. Headin up north next week fishing my way down from Hillman to Fenton and can't wait to see some bronze Quote
squid Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 Hillsdale, Branch and Calhoun counties seem to be doing well with LM. Went to a tournament where 5 for over 19lbs were caught in a 3hr tourny. Quote
jamarkwe Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 In Oakland Co. you can find plenty of Largies.... Try Lake Oakland, Orion, and Maceday.... There have been some large sacks pulled from Maceday this year. And they're plenty of 5lber's to go around also.... 8-) Quote
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