smallies on the south shore?

[capjohn]

Captain John / 33 Cruiser's/ In the Spirit

has anyone heard of (or) enjoyed catching smallmouth bass on the south shore? They're practically non-existent near Rochester.

Standing by....

[buckhunter]

Fished out of Sodus late July and never caught a smallie. Nobody was catching any.

[InTheBox]

Same around mexico bay what i have been hearing.

[kliph]

Captain John / 33 Cruiser's/ In the Spirit

has anyone heard of (or) enjoyed catching smallmouth bass on the south shore? They're practically non-existent near Rochester.

Standing by....

Catch them all the time. In-shore.

Look for rocks and docks/piers.

Many times 10 ft or less, casting.

Sometimes trolling 15-20 ft.

It's tough to find the right structure.

Many parts of the lake have none.

[Gill-T]

Try long-line trolling hot'n'tots in the 12-20' FOW area.

[akitaone]

we used to drift on a south wind and drag a 1ft peice of railroad iron, in about 15ft of water in front of the bluffs out side of fairhaven pier.we used crayfish

[Has Been]

I use to go to Fair haven opening day from 86 till about 5 years agowith 4-5 of my buddies on my boat. drifted my hand tied buctaills in 10 -25 ft . Some days we would boat 200 keeper bass. Their were times all on board would have a fish on. It sucks now . Gobys rapping at your jigs . very aggrvating. VHS did a job on them I think . We fish the bay for Largemouth now.

[FISHINMAN]

Buddy of mine caught some last week off of Bear creek/Ginna area in up 50 FOW. Most were of decent size too

Not like what it was back a few years but size wise they were decent.

[flyboy7]

I have fished my old favorite spots near Sodus and Webster numerous times this year and the bass are just not there. One or two is a good day now. The good old days seem to be long gone.

[web-fisherman]

Few weeks back I was out diving in an area that was once infested with smallies. Im telling you it was amazing. Not only did i see the smallies, they were big. I have got to assume that these hogs are picking golbies at their own leisure.

Yesterday (Aug 29th) with the lake overturned, I witnessed several smallies (in shock) floating on the water. anybody see this? I was talking to another fisherman and he witnessed this as well.

[web-fisherman]

Bass are here! Look at the first part of this vid... All Bass.

[Pequod1]

Gave up on L.Ontario and have been driving to Buffalo. Just go out of the small boat harbor and head towards the roundhouse or to any of the shoals. Just like Ontario used to be.

[capjohn]

to you all, thanks for the input both the good stuff and gory hard cold facts. I guess we need a new ballast-water creature to eat gobies....and btw "escargobie" tastes like hell!!!

Cap John