| Lake Erie is an excellent fishery for Silver Bass. The | | | | minnows and worms, but my favorite is the 3"white |
| Bass are in abundance and the lake receives much | | | | Mr. Twister grub on an 1/8th or 1/4 ounce jig head. |
| less fishing pressure for them than Perch. Silver Bass | | | | Berkley has the new 'Realistix' minnow power bait that |
| are easy to catch and excellent eating. The only draw | | | | worked very well combined with different style jig |
| back is when frozen, they develop a 'fishy' taste so | | | | heads to fill the live well. |
| keep in mind that your Silver Bass outings should be | | | | During the summer months you will find the Silver Bass |
| for the table that night or the night after. Trust me | | | | out in the open water feasting on bait fish but they are |
| though when I say that the Silver Bass taste Superb! | | | | still relatively easy to catch. Trolling with light weighted |
| During late May to the middle of June the Silver Bass | | | | spinners like the Erie-Dearie tipped with a worm and |
| spawn by the thousands in outflows, river mouths, | | | | small crankbaits and minnow imitating baits will definitely |
| rocky shorelines and reefs. This is the best and easiest | | | | work. You can even stay on top of them using your |
| time to catch them. Some of the ways to hook Silver | | | | bowmount jigging with spoons and jig/grub combos. |
| Bass is by using small jerk baits, crankbaits, finesse | | | | |