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Good trip for topwater smallmouth

JJS
in Smallmouth Bass Fishing

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Any opinions on best destination for topwater smallmouth trip?

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    • Super User

    Numbers might be St.Clair, Champlain or Erie.

    The biggest fish are in your backyard!

    8-)

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    • 1 month later...
    Numbers might be St.Clair, Champlain or Erie.

    The biggest fish are in your backyard!

    8-)

    what about onieda?!?

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    • Super User

    Lake Powell but not that many fish over 4 pounds, lots of action though. Colorado's Yampa River is a wonderful topwater river for smallies to 5 pounds and bonus pike up to 50".

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    I shouldn't tell you, but for numbers AND size, head to Hayward, Wisconsin. Specifically, Round and Grindstone lakes. Clear water, smaller lakes and the locals only care about the walleye and musky and leave the bass to the tourists.

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    That's what you get, bear, for throwing back all the brown ones and being so d**n friendly when we invade your part of the world. 

    I'll never get over the old lady at <unnamed bar> telling us, "Okay, boys. It's closing time," then emptying our freshly opened beers into a foam cup and asking us if we needed any for the road. Or, earlier in the evening, when the local at the end of the bar passed out and she declared, "Okay, no more shots for you, only beer."

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    doing lake st. clair on opening weekend.  can't wait!

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    doing lake st. clair on opening weekend. can't wait!

    Bring your life jackets. It will be stirred up pretty fierce- tons of wakes out there.

    Can you recommend a fishing guide for Lake St. Clair? 

    http://www.greatlakesbassfishing.com/

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    yeah, i definitely need a life jacket .. since i can't swim.  lol

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