Smith Mountain Lake
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Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
73°
Fished a club tournament on Smith Mountain Lake this past weekend and caught fish mostly on drop shots, swimbaits, and Ned rigs. Most fish were in 20 feet of water chasing shad that were positioned on secondary points in creeks and main lake coves. Fishing was challenging, as most fish were mixed in with stripers and getting baits past the stripers was difficult. My best fish (pictured) came off a deep dock piling on a drop shot.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
73°
The fish were on brush at the mouthes of pockets.
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