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Bass and Pike smackdown
May 27, 2025 Traverse City 3 photos
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Bass (Largemouth)
Bass (Largemouth)
Pike (Northern)
Pike (Northern)

Trip Summary

The inland lakes are on fire for largemouth bass and northern pike. Its post-spawn now and the fish have recovered and feeding heavily again. Casting body baits, spinners and jigs have been best. The smallmouth are on spawning beds on most inland lakes right now but there will still be some good activity post-spawn for a short window.
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Jordan Young
Traverse-city, Michigan, United States
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