On Sunday, I plan on targeting smallmouth bass in a dammed creek near my house. It is Francis E. Walter Dam. There are very deep spots, the water is semi clear with 4-6 feet of visability (last year) and the bottom is mostly small rocks. along the banks are cliffs and boulders. We are approaching a full moon so I plan on fishing craws. I will use the drop shot, jigs, cranks, jerk baits. Is there any thing i should do to increase my odds of catching smallmouth bass. thanks

 

I grew up near Wilkes-Barre and somehow never fished it.  I've always wanted to learn that lake, but somehow just never got to it.  What I do know is that water level varies a lot there and can have a big impact on how it fishes.  

yeah, I've heard one year the deepest part was 58 feet, the next year it was 218 feet deep

I love drop shotting for smallies when you know they are there. Also, fish the steep banks with a strike kind 3xd. They cant stay away from it. 

thanks