Pontoon Fishing for Smallies

[mpagnan]

Evening all,

 

Heading out to a lake in the Bancroft region in a week. The lake is active with smalls, large and Lakers. I have a nice pontoon boat and I'm looking for advice as to how to set up my rig for each of these species. Things like baits and depths would help a great deal.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

MJP

[ccmtcanada]

If you are going for bass, my go to spots up there are 8-10 feet of water. Look for weedbeds that come near the surface. Fish senkos, Texas rigged and if winds are calm go weightless. Also fishing weeds close to shore in about 3 feet of water also produces.

 

Good luck!!

[mpagnan]

Thanks ccmt,

 

Are we talking specifically for smallmouth, largemouth or both?

[ccmtcanada]

More for largies....but smallies will take them too.

[fish_fishburn]

Cast 6 inch Sluggos on a 5/0 gammy wg weightless. Cast to the shoreline pull slowly off the shore into the water. twitch pause and hang on. Theres big fish in under a foot of water.