Pine Island Lodge is one of the best smallmouth bass fisheries in Manitoba

Plenty of bass-friendly structure and an emphasis on fish management that prides the thrill of the catch–not the kill–have helped Pine Island Lodge maintain a fantastic bass fishery.

Traditional smallmouth baits include crawfish, minnows and leeches, but more people are discovering the excitement of smallmouth bass on the fly using a dry or wet fly, nymphs, streamers, or imitations of larger aquatic creatures such as crawfish or leeches. Floating topwater popper fly patterns and buzz baits are also popular for smallmouth fishing.

Using conventional gear, smallmouth bass can be caught on a wide range of artificials including crankbaits, hair jigs, plastic jerkbaits, spinnerbaits and all types of soft plastic lures including curly tail grubs or tubes with lead head jigs. Topwater lures can trigger explosive action.