The 2010 season is almost here . lake erie in buffalo new york is one of the best smallmouth bass lakes in the country. there is alot of different methods to catch a trophy in the spring time . early may until mid june is the best chance to land a smallmouth of a life time .july all the way until late october is good fishing to.if you know were to locate smallies in there summer pattern. pre and post spawn fish are moving in and out of the shallows. jerk baits along with plastic tube baits and live bait{emerald shinners}is the ticket for big spring time smallies. rocky drops provide a great holding area ,for pre spawn smallies.
When the water warms to about 50 to 55. that is time to target bigger fish . open water deep flats are great for staging fish. lake erie smallmouth will use deeper(32 to 38 feet)water to stage ,until they are ready to spawn also after spawing to rest . drop shot rigs tiped with a berkeley gulpemerald shinner ,work well. tube baits draged or a hoping motion back to the boat work well also . jerk baits tossed in rocky flats will produce some nice smallmouth too. CAPTAIN TIM BRAUN, OF BRAUNS OUTDOORS BASS CHARTERS & GUIDE SERVICE, is one off lake eries eastern basin premier guide & charter service. tim has over twenty five years on the water chasing smallmouth bass around the lake . go to braunsoutdoors.com for more info. mention this article and recieve $50 of your next booking for the 2010 season.