Smallmouth habitats
jack field from methuen,ma writes:
i want to know were do smallmouth bass usually go or wat structure do they relate to in mid to late summer and i own a cottage on lake winnipesaukee and i only fish on a dock there is 1 HUGE smallie that lives under the dock and it wont bite any of my baits i drop down at it why is that?Allen replies:
Hi. Smallmouth bass almost always need some form of cover. It can be your dock. It can also be a simple as a single dead head, rock, or plant, and sometimes just a depression in the bottom. They will move around to feed, but find the cover and you will find the smallmouths.Cheers,
Allen
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Dr. Allen Curry
Allen grew up in the Muskoka’s of central Ontario where he was weaned on brook trout, smallmouth bass, “sunfish and rock bass”, and northern pike. He graduated from the University Guelph in southern Ontario and has worked as a fisheries technician, biologist, lecturer, and now professor. Allen moved to New Brunswick and the University of New Brunswick in 1995 to start the NB Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research where he remains the Assistant Director for Fisheries – Canada’s only such unit. In 2004, he became the Director of the Canadian Rivers Institute (www.unb.ca/cri).
Allen’s research focuses on issues of importance for recreational fisheries in eastern Canada. He has published many scientific articles on brook trout (but really a char), smallmouth bass, muskellunge, and rainbow smelt, but also fishes in general, their relationship to each other, and their habitat needs. Allen has had the opportunity to fish numerous species in many lakes and rivers across Canada (and even some Caribbean waters). He is a licensed professional guide in NB where he has guided federal ministers and industry CEO's.
Ask Allen anything about fishes and fishing – if he can’t answer your question, he'll know someone who can!
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