Smith Mountain Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer (Current)
Smith Mountain Lake Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer
- Drop Shot3
- Hard Topwater (Walking)3
- Texas Rigs (Worming)2
- Carolina Rigs1
- Football Jigs1
Total Fishing Reports
112
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Largemouth Bass17 Reports
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
Catfish1 Report
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
73°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Starting off we caught all of our fish pretty early in the day around 9 am - 11 am. And one thing we noticed was they were all at the back of the dock, simply because this lake is very pressured and most anglers would fish the front and sides and move on to the next dock. But if you focus on the darkest part of the dock, which usually is in the back, you will be able to get more bites. Knowing how to skip a bait well is essential for this pattern. We caught the two fish on the left of the picture on a (Shad look-alike) weightless fluke! And the bigger fish on the right was on a white jig.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Ned rigs worked for smallmouth a little deeper
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