CrustaceanintermediateGreat Lakes
Smallmouth Crayfish
$6.95
Available Sizes#4 - #8
Color Variations
Olive/OrangeBrown/OrangeRust
Smallmouth bass eat crayfish the way teenagers eat pizza -- with reckless enthusiasm and no regard for consequences. This pattern hits the bottom and crawls backward through the rocks like the real thing, which is to say, poorly. The lead eyes make it dive nose-first, and the rubber legs flail with the dignity of a crustacean in crisis.
Quick Facts
TypeCrustacean
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesSmallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass
Sizes#4 - #8
Best LocationsLake St. Clair, MI; Muskegon River, MI; Vermilion River, OH
Where to Fish It
Lake St. Clair
MI · Great Lakes Shoreline
Muskegon River
MI · River
Vermilion River
OH · River
Map unavailable. Locations for Smallmouth Crayfish: Lake St. Clair, MI; Muskegon River, MI; Vermilion River, OH
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