I was on the lake for less than an hour and was working my Rapala Skitter Pop across the surface in 30 feet of water. One tip I had before my arrival was that Lake Joseph’s big smallmouth love to feed on suspending ciscoes. The advice was followed by a stern “and drop shotting is definitely the way to go”. My choice of a topwater lure to entice these deep bass lurking beneath the ciscoes may have been the last choice for many anglers … but I knew from past experiences in similar lakes… the rewards can be remarkable.

Port Severn Ontario: I was first introduced to Six Mile Lake over two decades ago when our kids were young and our family regularly camped there at the Provincial Park. Of course camping and fishing go together like campfires and hot dogs, so bass fishing was always a major part of all our camping excursions. I’ve also fished several Bassmania tournaments here in the past. Today  most of my fishing at Six Mile occurs during our annual Aurora Bassmaster Club tournaments, and I always look forward to fishing these gorgeous Canadian Shield waters.