Early Season Smallmouth Bass

Although Lake Vermilion is more famous for fabulous walleye fishing, growing big panfish and huge musky, the lake has a load of smallmouth bass in it, too. There's a lot of water to cover but persistent anglers can dial it pretty quickly once you know what to look for based on the season. In this case, it’s early season, so we expect these fish to be moving into the shallow to spawn. Using your electronics and detailed mapping allows you to quickly eliminate water to identify likely shallow spots.
James Lindner's smallmouth bass fishing gear and tackle:
•Lures•
➡️ Rapala Shadow Rap omnia.direct/R...
➡️ Rapala X-Rap Pop omnia.direct/R...
•Topwater Line•
➡️ Sufix Advance Monofilament (14lb) omnia.direct/E...
•Topwater Reel•
➡️ Daiwa Zillion TW HD Casting Reel (7.3:1 gear ratio) omnia.direct/N...
•Topwater Rod•
➡️ St. Croix Legend X Casting Rod (7' Medium Fast) omnia.direct/2...
•Electronics and Mapping•
➡️ Humminbird Helix 10 CHIRP G4N MEGA+Imaging omnia.direct/V...
➡️ Humminbird Helix 12 CHIRP G4N MEGA+ Imaging omnia.direct/d...
➡️ Lakemaster Premium GPS Mapping Chips omnia.direct/J...
➡️ Lakemaster GPS Mapping Micro SD Cards omnia.direct/x...
➡️ LakeMaster VX Digital GPS Maps (Minnesota) omnia.direct/v...
•Trolling Motor & Accessories•
➡️ Minn Kota Ultrex i-Pilot Link MEGA-DI/SI Trolling Motor omnia.direct/3...
➡️ Humminbird MEGA 360 Imaging Transducer (Ultrex) omnia.direct/R...
➡️ Humminbird MEGA 360 Imaging Transducer (Universal) omnia.direct/W...
➡️ Minn Kota Weedless Wedge 2 Prop omnia.direct/O...
•Tools•
➡️ Bubba Fishing Shears (Medium 7.5”) omnia.direct/2...
➡️ Bubba 6" Hook Extractor omnia.direct/l...
➡️ Bubba Fishing Pliers (6.5”) omnia.direct/L...
➡️ Bubba Fishing Pliers (7.5”) omnia.direct/E...
➡️ Bubba Pistol Grip Pliers (6.5”) omnia.direct/w...
•Omnia Store•
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[@alexfinlayson7753]

Great video. Lake Vermillion looks a lot like here on Eagle lake. We hit mainlake humps that top out at 15 feet deep soon as ice is out but once they move off I'm going to try searching spots like this in your video.

[@leonidaslantz5249]

Great information. Thank you.

[@roberttrains8696]

Good video guys enjoyed it thanks for sharing Robert Guzman

[@loron99]

Great video,thx

[@Charles53412]

So have you used the drone to help you find fish ? If not, it is something to think about, b/c it works !