If you want to go for a blind at Joe Davis, Fort Niagara, Wilson-Tuscarora or Golden Hill state parks, drawings will take place on Thursdays starting Oct
And they tend to group up a bit more in bigger schools, especially black crappie
Tip: If youre fishing from a boat, be careful not to let the fish get underneath you or the line could break over the side of the boat
Bottom line, the one bait that I will always have on as far as a reaction bait is gonna be a Lucky Craft Gunfish, either 115 or 95, just depends on bait size and what Im going to do with it
Smallmouth Bass Hit spinner baits aggressively, especially in rocky or current-driven areas Prefer a faster retrieve and more natural color patterns (shad, silver, white) Very effective during pre-spawn and post-spawn periods Northern Pike Highly aggressive predators that love the thump and flash Often strike spinner baits in weedy bays and shallow flats Use a wire leader to prevent bite-offs due to sharp teeth Tip : Larger spinner baits with big Colorado blades and bright skirts (firetiger, gold) work great