| Wisconsin is a great state for catching smallmouth | | | | thermoclines during the summer. In the spring and |
| bass. There are plenty of lakes and rivers to fish | | | | fall, more bass will be in the 12 to 16 foot range |
| where you can consistently catch these fish. This | | | | making them a lot easier to catch. Even though |
| article will focus on some of the more popular | | | | this lake is a great smallmouth bass lake, fishing |
| places to fish for smallmouth bass. | | | | can be extremely tough and most anglers choose |
| Door County is the place to go if you are looking | | | | to only fish with live bait. There is a ton of fishing |
| to catch a big fish. Fish in the 2 to 3 pound range | | | | pressure on Lake Geneva, but some of the locals |
| are very common and there are many fish bigger | | | | know how to catch their limit consistently. Learn |
| than 5 pounds in the Lake Michigan waters that | | | | the hot spots and you will catch lots of |
| surround Door County. The most popular place to | | | | smallmouth bass in between 16 and 20 inches. |
| catch these fish in Door County would have to be | | | | Smallmouth bass can also be caught in most of |
| Sturgeon Bay. Sturgeon Bay is known for | | | | the lakes in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, |
| producing some excellent results in the spring with | | | | although they are not as abundant as the walleye |
| experienced anglers boating 40 to 50 fish in day. | | | | and muskie. There are trophy smallmouth in the 4 |
| When the fish move in shallow, you can catch | | | | to 5 pound range in many of these lakes. Lake |
| them all along the shorelines. The nice thing about | | | | Winnebago has some decent fishing for |
| Door County is that this area is one of the top | | | | smallmouth bass as well. |
| vacation destinations in the midwest so you can | | | | In my opinion, if you could only go one place, I |
| bring the family and everyone should be able to | | | | would tell you to head to Sturgeon Bay of Door |
| find something to do. | | | | County for a week in the spring, early summer or |
| Lake Geneva is another great smallmouth bass | | | | fall. Hire a fishing guide and learn as much as you |
| destination in Wisconsin. This lake is very popular | | | | can, then try to hit the same spots or other |
| among boaters, so try to get out here in the | | | | similar areas with your own boat during the rest |
| spring and fall for the best fishing opportunities. If | | | | of your trip. |
| you do fish during the summer, don't be afraid to | | | | To find more information on fishing, guides, lodging |
| fish 30 to 50 feet of water. There will be schools | | | | and more, take a look at our Wisconsin fishing |
| of bass sitting in the deeper water and the local | | | | page. |
| bait shop tells me that there are actually two | | | | |