Smith Mountain Lake
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Season
Smith Mountain Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits6
- Shakey Heads6
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)5
- Texas Rigs (Worming)5
- Wacky Rigs5
Largemouth Bass54 Reports
Smallmouth Bass9 Reports
Striped Bass3 Reports
Crappie1 Report
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Smith Mountain Lake is still fishing very well. Most fish are coming on main lake or mouths of pockets and creeks. Most fish today came swimming a work through brush. The area I fished today was the upper part of the Roanoke river arm not far from Hardy boat ramp.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
Bass were on the end of wind blown docks
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