Smith Mtn lake?

[coachcornbread]

Hey gang,
Taking the family camping in late june on smith mtn. Ive never been there before and was needing some help. I plan on going up a few days early and bass fish before the kiddos and gf get there. We are camping at the state park. Thanks for any and all help!

[jaws134]

First off, I am no expert on Smith Mountain. I go once a year. I was up there about a month ago. We did ok drop shoting secondary points. Did not seem to matter what color. Managed a few up river on wood as well trick worm/shakey head. We saw alot of cruisers but they were not interested in any offerings.

[Coke]

Fish at night......

[C-riggVA]

I agree, fish late afternoon, into the night, then hit an early morning topwater bite and go to sleep and let the crazxies have the lake during the day.

[Wayne P.]

Agree also about the after-crazy time. During the mid day hours you will find that even the boat wakes make wakes, especially West of the State Park in the Roanoke arm, LOL.

[skeeter202]

Have not fished the night bite but a couple friends have and it is on they are burning up big largemouth and some stripers after midnight . I fish mostly days now because of my job and that bite has really fell of to what it was a couple weeks ago a 14 to 15 lb sack was just mediocre but now it is down around 12-13 as an average on daytime .We have been catching them on a ratl trap style bait and a finesse worm on a shakey head in the day but the big females seemed to have moved off shore recovering and eating up the shad spawn at night . spinnerbaits have worked some around fry when you find them and the fish are running about half way in the creek in cuts and secondary points . Just my 2 cents ,you know how fishing info is I can be burning them up on a ratltrap , tell somebody about it show them the fish and then they will try it and not catch a dang thing and they will think you lied to them . All tips are just that tips and fish are like some other creatures we love they can change at the drop of a hat .

[BassCatnVa]

Tim speaks wisdom Glad to see you still coming around!

[skeeter202]

Ronnie , I was ill saturday , my fish had moved off, I bet we caught 20 but just could not get the size I was catching , still on the same bait believe it or not , plan on going to buggs friday , regional tourney first sunday in june there , oh joy

[FireBassr]

Good luck to ya Tim!!

[Igore67]

You'll do fine Tim.

[C-riggVA]

Yep, No doubt!!!! you'll find em again!!!!