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Smith Lake

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Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Ice (Current)
4 Fishing Reports
9 Followers

Smith Lake Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Ice

    Total Fishing Reports
    4
    Top Species Reported for Ice

    0 reports for Ice

    Other Species Reported for Smith Lake

    1. Largemouth Bass3 Reports
    2. Panfish / Bluegill1 Report

    Fishing Reports

    4 Reports on Smith Lake

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    • Dylan Sluis

      Gold Ambassador

      8/14/22

      • Species

        Largemouth Bass

      • Season

        Summer

      • Technique

        Drop Shot

      • Structure

        Humps

      • Forage

        Bluegill

      • Water Temperature

        78°

      Lots of bass to be caught on this lake. And if you know where to go, the average can get pretty good. There is a ton of structure on this lake between humps, breaks, and weedlines. Favorite to catch them this time of year is by using a texas rigged dropshot. It simply just catches them. Make a long cast and just slowly work it back to the boat. Was catching them in anywhere from 10-20 ft. A flourocarbon leader was definitely a big factor. I love the Red Label 10lb for that.
    • Dylan Sluis

      Gold Ambassador

      7/17/22

      • Species

        Largemouth Bass

      • Season

        Summer

      • Technique

        Large Hair Jigs

      • Structure

        Ledges

      • Forage

        Bluegill

      • Water Temperature

        78°

      Caught some good ones that morning. Stayed a little deeper that morning and decided to lock the big hair jig in my hand that day and it paid off. If you don't have some large hair jigs in your arsenal, definitely give these a try. Just use a sweeping motion with the rod, and follow the bait down. Because almost all of your bites will come as the bait is falling. Using a longer rod like a 7'6 Md Hvy is a great rod for this type of fishing. And match that with Sufix Advance Flouro in 17lb and you're set.
    • Dylan Sluis

      Gold Ambassador

      5/15/22

      • Species

        Largemouth Bass

      • Season

        Spring (Pre-Spawn)

      • Technique

        Soft Swimbaits (Lg)

      • Structure

        Open Water/Basin

      • Forage

        Bluegill

      • Water Temperature

        63°

      Very good lake for some bass. Has a lot of smaller fish, but some better sized ones mixed in. Went out here on open water and put big swimbaits in my hand all day long. It is my favorite way to catch prespawn bass, and if you have never tried it. Definitely give the products above a try. All I was doing was working shallow flats with the magdraft, and if I found some isolated cover I would then pick up the S-Waver.
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