By far, the best bait for small mouth bass are natural ones, live helgrammites and/or crawfish. Read my chapter on small mouths in ANGLING IN THE SMILE OF THE GREAT SPIRIT (
www.deepwaterspress.com) for almost fool-proof tips for small mouth bass, in my opinion, the best fighting fish in the lake , pound for pound!
Good angling,
Hal Lyon
140 E. Bear Island