buttsman00 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 I’m up in Lake Vermilion until Saturday, and have a pretty brutal time finding the smallmouth. I can bump one or two here and there in less than 5 foot, but nothing special. Water temps in the main lake around 55-59° depending on time of day and the shallows/bays are 60-67. Have fished the mouths of numerous bays and fished all the way to the back of Black Bay and Norwegian without a bite or seeing a bed anywhere. Have no problem jumping on them in IA in these temps but these guys are kicking my butt at the moment. Any tips on where else to look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User roadwarrior Posted June 7, 2022 Super User Share Posted June 7, 2022 Deeper. 20' deep off rocky points is a place to start. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttsman00 Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 Thanks! Will start hitting some main lake points this afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttsman00 Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 Nothing yet, main lake is around 60-64 in mid-afternoon, should I push shallower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted June 8, 2022 Super User Share Posted June 8, 2022 13 hours ago, buttsman00 said: Nothing yet, main lake is around 60-64 in mid-afternoon, should I push shallower? Your main lake temps are just bordering on the start of the spawn so your best bet is to check transition areas next to spawning areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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