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Smith Mountain Lake

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Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)
112 Fishing Reports
715 Followers

Smith Mountain Lake Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring

Hard JerkbaitsShakey HeadsTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)Texas Rigs (Worming)Wacky RigsFinesse JigsSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)Drop ShotHard Topwater (Walking)Hard Topwater (Popping)
  1. Hard Jerkbaits
    6
  2. Shakey Heads
    6
  3. Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
    5
  4. Texas Rigs (Worming)
    5
  5. Wacky Rigs
    5
Total Fishing Reports
112
Top Species Reported for Spring
  1. Largemouth Bass54 Reports
  2. Smallmouth Bass9 Reports
  3. Striped Bass3 Reports
  4. Crappie1 Report

Fishing Reports

112 Reports on Smith Mountain Lake

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  • Calvin Herndon

    Silver Ambassador

    5/18/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Spring (Post-Spawn)

    • Technique

      Drop Shot

    • Structure

      Stumps

    • Forage

      Shad

    We had some good luck on a drop shot using the missile baits Ned bomb in hillbilly magic around stomps and rocks in the lower end of the lake.
  • Calvin Herndon

    Silver Ambassador

    5/18/21

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Season

      Spring (Post-Spawn)

    • Technique

      Wacky Rigs

    • Structure

      Laydowns

    • Forage

      Bluegill

    The lake is fishing pretty well. I was skipping a weightless wacky worm under trees in pockets of shade on the lower end of the lake. I used the missile baits 48 in green pumpkin flash.
  • Corey Smith

    Gold Ambassador

    5/16/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Spring (Post-Spawn)

    • Technique

      Finesse Jigs

    • Structure

      Docks

    • Forage

      Bluegill

    Smith Mountain is fishing lights out right now. You can catch them in several way deep or shallow . Most fish are coming off main lake or towards the mouths of creeks. Most my fish have came fishing a jig and top water.
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