Expert Smallmouth Bass Fishing: Techniques & Ohio Hotspots

Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tips

Few experiences are more thrilling than watching a smallmouth bass leap through the air at the end for your
fishing line. Wading or floating an Ohio stream is a great way to experience nature and an opportunity to
catch this exciting fish. Naturally reproducing smallmouth bass populations are found in reservoirs and streams
 in Ohio. Catch rates are often higher in streams because smallmouth bass are more common in streams than
reservoirs, and the stream fish are often concentrated in specific areas.

TIPS

Smallmouth bass use pools to rest and feed and will move to runs and riffles below pools when most actively feeding.
Wearing old shoes will protect your feet when wading or portaging canoes or kayaks.
Stream bottoms are owned by the landowner; get permission to wade through private property.
When a bass strikes raise the tip of the pole to prevent the fish getting to cover.
In summer bass avoid direct sunlight when they can. Fish deep pools, cover and shaded areas of the stream.
Cast past your target and retrieve bait to intended area.