The genus name Coregonus means angle-eye, and artedi refers to pioneering ichthyologist Petrus Artedi. Other members of the genus Coregonus include lake whitefish, bloater chub, and five species of deepwater ciscoes that are extinct or extirpated from Lake Michigan. The cisco belongs to the same family as salmon and trout Salmonidae. In Lake Superior, cisco mature at inches and years of age. Spawning generally occurs in the shallows of lakes over a clean bottom, although cisco also spawn in open waters of Lake Superior and in some streams.
Duncan, M. Distributions, abundances, and movements of small, nongame fishes in a large Great Plains river network. Mullins, M. Take us with you! Citation for data on this website: Cisco — Coregonus artedi.
Montana Field Guide. Ferns and allies. Flowering Plants Dicots. Flowering Plants Monocots. Ecological Systems. Hitting the cisco spawn properly is a matter of timing and putting all the pieces together properly. The correct location, water temperature, and presentation are all a must for things to work out. This is some of the best fishing of the year, but proper precautions need to be taken on frigid desolate lakes.
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Had a fun spring catching a few backyard pets. Backyard crappies. The pain and suffering we endure, for the pursuit. Last fall, I was blessed to catch not one but two. Vegan muskie. These nearby open water structures also give giant smallmouth areas to ambush ciscoes that pass by. During our idle hour of mapping and charting, Hahner and I prioritize location and presence of cisco school, and an immediate topographical area that could attract a deep water holding smallmouth.
Maximizing his electronics potential and fishing new age swimbait tactics, he is able to best represent the forage preferred by these unexploited bass. Patterning cisco schools to catch open water smallmouth like this 7 pounder from November, is a bold and innovative approach to bass fishing that leads to new discoveries, adventure, and personal bests.
These last few seasons, Hahner and I have messaged often about swimbait tactics and open water fishing strategies. While other days they could prefer a single paddletail with a steady and erratic retrieve, as I often bomb cast and slow roll through the water column. He often fishes the Alabama rig from early to mid pre-spawn, mid summer, and late fall. The rig gives anglers the opportunity to show bass a school of bait rather than a single offering.
The 3-hook A-rig dismantles smallmouth for Hahner. The cisco spawn is a prime, heavy feeding period of the year for all gamefish species. At this point, smallmouth are congregating in their largest schools of the year and can be caught very easily.
More specifically I am looking for bars that top out around that 20 foot mark and are right in line with gravel banks which cisco use to spawn on. By far this is the best time of the year to utilize swimbaits and more specifically the A-Rig. These factors help hide the rig and create a better illusion to the fish. It has a greater draw power than a single bait which makes it an excellent choice when fishing for suspended deep-water fish.
I prefer to fish this bait on a very slow steady retrieve with sudden fast turns of reel handle to cause the bait to flare and pulse. Smallmouths have a tendency to follow this bait until they see a sign of weakness. His swimbait selection varies, letting smallmouth dictate his choice. Both baits have a hard kicking action and work best for him in warmer water or when weather conditions like wind, overcast, or an incoming front allow it. Croix Legend Tournament heavy, moderate fast action flipping rod, paired with a slower, powerful 6.
The long heavy rod enables him to cast the bulky rig, and its moderate fast action helps keep fish pinned following hook set. The reel retrieves easier, and prevents him from overfishing the rig. He prefers a heavy line to accommodate for the size of the rig, such as 60 lb.
Sunline fx2 braid if water color allows, or 22 lb. Sunline Shooter Fluorocarbon if fish are line shy of the braid. The Alabama rig is a powerful bait under certain circumstances, but it does have its weaknesses, admits Hahner. Single swimmers offer a much less aggressive offering to the bass. Casting a single swimmer is easy and engaging fishing that plays well on our clear water smallmouth fisheries of Wisconsin.
Take a 3. Bomb cast, count the bait down to the suggested depth of the cisco school, and let the wagging tail and wobble of the head do the work for you. A slower, steady retrieve is best, but I will mix it up with rips and pauses so that the bait slow-rolls back to the bottom and the illusion of a minnow in distress triggers a strike.
Maintain the depth ciscoes and smallmouth are at. I employ two swimmer systems. The first, and my preferred, is fished with a Freedom Tackle Corp. It promotes power, vibration, and a wide wobble from head to tail.
Trokar Boxing Glove jig that serves well as a finesse option. The interchangeable lure characteristics and swinging arm properties of the Freedom Hydra enables maximum movement of the paddletail and presentation, in addition to preventing big fish from eventually throwing hooks.
The Hydra is a perfect match with a 3.
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