I'm wanting to find a good spot in west-central ohio to head out for some river smallies this weekend.  I usually fish lakes for LM, but want to change things up a little bit, so if you have some advice, send it my way, thanks!

not really very many good spots to fish for smallmouth

ohiobass

Have to say I disagree.

BUCKnut,

Not sure exactly where your located,but the stillwater, little miami,and the great miami river offer some awsome smallie fishing.Not to mention hundreds of creeks and streams.Now they all dont produce size but the action is hot,and I usally manage lots of 2lbers and several over 3lbs.Try tidal waters below low dams,outside bends where brush and timber pile up,and any and all rip rap,rocky banks.

Hey ohiobass,I see you are from Xenia. So I'm sure you know Trebien Rd.Right off 35.The new bridge over the little miami, stuck a 3.5lber just up stream from ther last year.So I would give them smallies a try if not your missing out on some great fishing.

Good luck to both you guys. If I can be of any help feel free to pm me

I would have to agree with Turtle 1, I caught nice smallies out of all those rivers and many small creeks along the way, this is how I grew up fishing. My favorite creek is between Zenia and Wilberforce, caught many 3 pounders and usually a couple 4's a year and a 5 pounder here and there. If any one interested in this area ever let me know.

P.S.  Hardly anyone fishes it ;D

I no that their are good smallies in the litte maiam river but you can't get a bass boat in their

I'm up in Bellefontaine, right down the road from Indian Lake.  So I'm pretty much right by the spillway that begins the Great Miami, and a couple miles from the upper part of the Mad River.  I'm sure there is some good fishing to be had in these rivers, I just need to get out and figure out the how/when/where!