For 3 days now i have been trying to figure out the smallmouth bass on Long Lake in Naples maine..... the water temperture has been ranging from 42-45 degrees...is there anyone that could help me out with what i am doing wrong? I have been throwing jerkbaits,spinnerbaits,crankbaits and jigs...

I have never fished that far north, but when the water temperature is 42-45 on my home lake in Kentucky I catch a lot of pre-spawn Smallies by swimming a 3 or 4" grub on a 1/4 ounce led head. I target rocky points or bluff walls that are close to deep water. I throw the grub up on the point and let it hit the bottom and then slow roll it back letting it bounce off of the bottom on the way back when I can. On the bluffs I reel it very slow letting it fall from one ledge to the next. I don't know if this technique will work on your Northern lake but it's very productive for me down here. May be worth a shot, Good Luck.

I was up there last saturday with one of my friends. I caught only one LMB. MY friend caught 5LMB and 1Smb.  The smallie was caught on a jerkbait.  I tried tubes but didn't get a bite.That was my first time fishing long lake.

so are you saying that largemouth are what i should be targeting in that lake? Because from what i can remember that is supposed to be one of the better smallmouth lakes

so are you saying that largemouth are what i should be targeting in that lake? Because from what i can remember that is supposed to be one of the better smallmouth lakes

nope I was just telling you what we caught. I also was told it is a good smallmouth lake. I cant wait to catch some.

With temps this cold, suspending jerkbaits, float n flies, and hair jigs tipped with a small plastic craw would be the way to go.