Smithville Lake
Published: Updated:
Smithville Lake Fishing Reports
Stay up to date with the latest fishing reports from Smithville Lake. Reports are submitted by local anglers, fishing guides, and our team of fishing experts.
Filter by
All Species
All Seasons
Sort by
Reports from all past years within a 60-day time frame
- Species
Largemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureLaydownsDropped 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.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
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.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
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.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
5.5lb on the speed worm mag size and a 4.5lb on buzz bait.
BaD JuJu FishingBronze AmbassadorSpecies
CatfishTechniqueTrolling Shallow (0-9')SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationTrolling calm sections of shallow water along rocky edges of the lake.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpecies
White BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureStanding TimberI was crappie fish under a bridge using a crappie jig the I got a super aggressive bite. He swam into some sunken trees but I got him out and landed him
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
White and chartreuse flecked with red with gold and white double willow blade spinner. Caught 6 in 2 hours. Nothing of any real size.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
Shallow main lake flat. Got key bites all mainly with frog with the swimming worm behind if the fish missed the bait.
