Headed to Orillia for Smallies on weekend Tips only

[Musky or Specks]

Not use to fishing smallie in a lake at this time of year. Would appreciate some help.

[OhioFisherman]

Just guessing that crawfish will be harder for them to find as a food source up there at this time of year than down here. Baitfish will probably make up a good portion of their diet now, use lures that mimic baitfish.

 

White tubes worked fairly well down here this time of year, there were millions of emerald shiners balled up and the smallies and other gamefish would follow them. Dropshotting also will work, and down here a slow trolled crankbait works into November, usually needed to troll them to get the down deep and locate fish.

[singingdog]

Here in Haliburton they are still shallow and feeding fairly actively. I was catching smallies on flukes in 4 FOW last Friday.