Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
The Great Lakes State is a world-class smallmouth destination, with trophy fisheries on the Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair, and hundreds of rivers and clear inland lakes. Legendary for its fight on light tackle.
Seasonal Activity
Jan
Slow
Feb
Slow
Mar
Slow
Apr
Slow
May
Good
Jun
Prime
Jul
Prime
Aug
Prime
Sep
Prime
Oct
Prime
Nov
Good
Dec
Slow
Best Techniques
- tube jigs on rocks
- drop-shotting
- crankbaits
- topwater
- fly fishing rivers
Top Baits
- tube jigs
- crayfish imitations
- live crayfish
- jerkbaits
- drop-shot minnows
Michigan state record: 9.33 lb, 1906, Long Lake (Cheboygan Co)