Science fiction can become science fact. The unusual can become commonplace. But some things are just weird. For example, grass carp like to hear themselves eat, and fish biologists use it to their advantage.
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What bass do after a tournament weigh-in has been the subject of speculation, and fortunately, scientific research. Scientists at Ontario’s Harkness Laboratory of Fisheries Research looked at smallmouth bass behavior and biologists at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources looked at the behavior of largemouth. What they found is interesting.
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Bass get little respect in Northern Idaho where salmon, trout and steelhead rule the angler’s year. However, Snake River smallmouth are there in numbers and 50, 75 or 100-fish days aren’t unknown for those smart enough to use appropriate rigs and move to ideal water temperatures to find the productive fishery.
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In Part 2 of this article on fishing the Snake River for smallmoth, we will discuss lures, bait fishing, when to fish, and license information
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During the long, hot days of August most bass anglers wouldn’t even consider fishing for smallmouth bass. As a rule, these fish prefer cooler water temperatures than their warm-water loving cousins, the largemouth bass. If you have a hankering to hook-up with a powerful smallmouth bass in New England, I highly recommend you plan your next excursion for the waters of the Merrimack River in New Hampshire.
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So far this series has focused on cold water bass fishing in America’s Deep South. But, you don’t have to travel south of the Mason-Dixon line to catch bass in open water even in the depths of the frigid Northwoods winter.
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As autumn’s cooler weather progressively chills our natural lakes, smallmouth bass and other sportfish consolidate, often feeding aggressively. Lacking acute knowledge of a lake’s key structures, anglers often spend hours fishing spots where the fish aren’t. Armed with an underwater camera such as the “Aqua Vu,” one can immediately gain important visual knowledge of the hot spots.
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Lifting the rod tip high, I’m delighted — and a bit surprised — to see the olive-and-brown countenance and red eye of a river smallmouth break the surface. Over the course of the next two days, the three of us would catch and release more than 100 smallmouth ranging from one pound to four pounds.
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Today’s fly-rodder not only pursues trout, but has developed a broader perspective… and ranking high among other angling choices is the smallmouth bass. When taken on a fly, these aerial acrobats will put on a show bar-none with heart stopping leaps and splashes.
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