Ramapo River Smallmouths 7/13/16

[MudCat08]

Went to the upper reaches of the Ramapo River yesterday with a friend and we got to see some cool smallmouths along with sunfish, perch and fallfish. Most bass were on the small side but eventually we came across a couple of slightly bigger fish. Photo is attached. Not my PB smallie but i am guessing the fish was around 16-17" range.

This time of year the ramapo river fills up with crayfish, and when they molt, the bass go crazy for them. Saw hundreds of crayfish in the river. Didn't use them as bait, used mostly lures but i bet a live crayfish would be one of the best ways to catch a smallmouth on this river right now!