July smallies

Smallmouth fishing on our West Michigan rivers is still going strong. The season started out with a bang and the trend continues. Its been a warm summer so far, and our river temps show that. I was on the Grand River a few days ago and it was 82 deg surface temp. The Muskegon is about 10 deg cooler. The fish are liking the deeper runs and holes and are also relating to drop-offs. A variety of techniques are producing fish and can change from day to day. We are also catching some northern pike, largemouth bass and a few walleye on our charters when targeting smallmouth. Fishing should remain good into fall for smallmouth bass.