Emerald shiners are the life source up here.  If you can find where they are schooling, the pike, perch, walleye, and smallmouth won't be too far behind.

 

Copperheads and  shiners !!

In lakes that don't have shad, these guys are a big bass' preferred forage it seems.

Obviously this one likes bluegills too

I usually do OK with pizza, steak and beer.

 

But my local fish eat bream, threadfin shad, gizzard shad and craws.

2 hours ago, Chris at Tech said:

I usually do OK with pizza, steak and beer.

 

But my local fish eat bream, threadfin shad, gizzard shad and craws.

  Chris, I thought you would have said weak margaritas & nachos with glue-like cheese for sure

A-Jay 

 

Finger Lakes forage

In Ct. they feed on green pumkin senkos and bluegill

These guys make for some fine fish food, but unfortunately they make a bass think he's a striper