12-28-2020, 07:50 PM
Well, It wasn't on Pineview, but it should be similar as far as finding smallies. I was on Rockport last winter and scored smallmouth out in depths of 40-50 ft just off the bottom. I would be catching perch and the smallmouth would move in randomly and hit my perch offerings. They are a hoot to catch through the ice. They don't fight as well as they do in open water, but still fun. They don't seem to be to affected by coming up from the deep depths like the perch and crappie do. Their systems must be tougher and can handle the big pressure changes. So try those depths in rocky bottom areas and you should find some smallies there. My two cents...
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