Smith Mountain Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Smith Mountain Lake Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits6
- Shakey Heads6
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)5
- Texas Rigs (Worming)5
- Wacky Rigs5
Total Fishing Reports
113
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Largemouth Bass54 Reports
Smallmouth Bass9 Reports
Striped Bass3 Reports
Crappie1 Report
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
38°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Wind blown banks were the ticket
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
So we started the day looking for bass that were feeding on schools of shad, but we couldn't get the fish to bite! So we adjusted our pattern and we speed cranked an SPRO RkCrawler 55 MD Crankbait down the banks that had Rip Rap and we caught two Smallmouth bass, one 4 pound striper, and had a near 5 pound largemouth follow the bait back to the boat!
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