Sturgeon Lake is a walleye, northern pike and lake trout lake, so if you’re looking for smallmouth bass, you will have to fish some of the other lakes in the area.
Press Lake
Press Lake is a large lake with more than 70 miles of shoreline, tons of bays, points, islands and more. With only one camp on this lake, you will have access to a lot of water all to yourself. Anglers enjoy excellent fishing for walleye, northern pike and smallmouth bass.
Watcomb Lake
Watcomb Lake is a good-sized lake that offers good fishing for a variety of fish. Most anglers come here for the walleye fishing, but you can also catch perch, lots of smallmouth bass and some big northern pike.
Sturgeon Lake Lodge is currently in charge of the campground and boat launch on this lake. Take a look at the Watcomb Campground and Launch page to learn more about getting access to this lake.
Young Lake
Young Lake has one camp on the lake and it offers access to some very good fishing. Anglers catch walleye, northern pike and smallmouth bass. There are good numbers of fish with some big fish potential too.
Best Baits for Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth bass will eat a variety of different baits. Minnows, nightcrawlers and leeches are definitely the best live baits for smallmouth bass.
When it comes to artificial lures, you have lots of options. Soft plastic crayfish, twin tail grubs, worms and minnow baits are very effective. Hard baits such as crankbaits, jerkbaits and spinners also work great.
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Live Baits for Smallmouth Bass
Best Rigs for Smallmouth Bass
With so many different soft plastics to use, you have so many different rigs that work great for smallmouth bass. The drop shot rig, a simple jighead, standup jigheads and scrounger jigheads are some of the best rigs for smallmouth bass. To see our full list, take a look at our best rigs for smallmouth bass page.
Best Techniques for Smallmouth Bass
There are so many different techniques you can use for smallmouth bass since they can be found shallow, deep and anywhere in between. Anglers usually cast for them, but jigging, drop shotting and drifting are also some great techniques for smallmouth bass.
To learn more, take a look at our best techniques for smallmouth bass page.
Learn More About Smallmouth Bass
Our smallmouth bass fishing section has tons of tips on the best lures, live baits, where to catch them and how to catch them.
Visit our smallmouth bass fishing website to learn more.
