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Smithville Lake

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Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Summer (Current)
21 Fishing Reports
252 Followers

Smithville Lake Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer

Bladed JigsBuzzbaitsFrogs/ToadsShakey HeadsSpinnerbaits
  1. Bladed Jigs
    1
  2. Buzzbaits
    1
  3. Frogs/Toads
    1
  4. Shakey Heads
    1
  5. Spinnerbaits
    1
Total Fishing Reports
21
Top Species Reported for Summer
  1. Largemouth Bass5 Reports
  2. Catfish1 Report

Fishing Reports

21 Reports on Smithville Lake

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  • Brayden Klinksick

    Silver Ambassador

    6/8/26

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Shakey Heads

    • Structure

      Laydowns

    • Forage

      Bluegill

    • Water Temperature

      79°

    Dropped a dirty thirty on some bluegill eaters up shallow. The key to success was to find the best piece of structure near the bluegill beds. We caught most of our fish flipping a jig, but the two biggest came on the shakey head out off the end of laydowns. I used the specific bait and head because the bluegill were destroying the regular plastisol finesse worm I started with.
  • Travis Rivest

    Silver Ambassador

    7/15/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Bladed Jigs

    • Structure

      Matted Grass

    • Forage

      Shad

    Fished a club event on 7/11. Fishing was tough for me generally target rocks and am able to catch fish but this day they just were not there. Shallow grass/bushes seemed to be the best bite for numbers based on club feedback. The winners caught them deeper on jigs in brush piles I believe. I caught my fish on a spro frog a square bill and 2 on a jackhammer.
  • Travis Rivest

    Silver Ambassador

    6/30/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Spring (Post-Spawn)

    • Technique

      Frogs/Toads

    • Structure

      Brush Piles

    • Forage

      Shad

    The high water has pushed the fish into the flooded bushes. Went out for 5 hours and caught 17 keepers between the three of us in the boat. Mostly on frogs/buzzbaits and a jig or jackhammer in front of the bushes.
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