Bay De Noc Smallies

[Like2Fish]

Fished Bay De Noc this past Memorial Day weekend.  The water level is up quite a bit from this same time last year.  We were able to fish a few areas that last year would have been difficult if not impossible.

Overall the fishing and weather was good.  All fish were caught in less than 3 feet of water. Water temps varied from 58 to 62 degrees. Tubes, grubs and jig and craw baits seem to work the best.  My partner tossed a spinnerbait for a while without any luck and I think he will admit without much confidence.  The other baits were producing well enough that it was difficult to switch.  Most fish related to reeds while a few where caught off of rock piles.

All fish were released.

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[djkimmel]

Sounds like fun. Did you get any big ones? Any pictures?

[HellaBass]

Did you launch from Escanaba?

[TheFishinPollock]

Too bad the BASS boys cancled their tourny up there this year. That hurt the economy pretty bad if ya think  about it. Plus , if ya watched that episode of bassmasters, we all would have had great info.   Was all set to go up and chase Bondy  aroudn for 4 days too

[Like2Fish]

HellaBass,

Nope, I didn't launch from Escanaba.  I launched in Garden Bay, it's on the east side of Big Bay.  It is a DNR ramp that was redone within the last 5 or 6 years or so.  It's a nice launch, a bit steep and enough parking for about a dozen boats or so.  Haven't launched near Little Bay for probably over 10 years.  Too much fishing pressure for me for the times I get a chance to fish Bay De Noc.

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[HellaBass]

Any recent reports on Bay De Noc smallies?  Depths, types of structure?

[briantagg]

I am in pursuit of the biggest bag of Bass Big or Little bay has to offer and heading there the 21st of July to practice for a tourney .  Any info would be greatly appreciated .

[6 lb Smallmouth]

Thanks for the report.

That place is on the top of my list of places to fish.  If there were only a decent place that I could stay with my wife and daughter.