This subject comes up every year. As many of you know, I am the tournament director for a large Bass fishing organization in New Hampshire. We are holding 2 events on Winnipesaukee this year = 1 in August and the other in September.
In an effort to keep the anglers off the beds, our organaization ( North East Bass Association of New Hampshire ) does NOT hold any events until after spawn.
I agree with Grant and others: let's leave them alone, let them do their natural thing and enjoy the sport of real fishing.
If your determined to catch smallmouth during spawn; try fishing in 15 feet or deeper water and you will catch plenty of larger smallmouth. The females come in and drop their eggs on the beds. The males remain behind to guard the nest and the big girls go back out into deeper water. Yes it's a challenge to find them, but., it's certainly more sporting and better for the environment.
John/NH
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