What's happening up at Smith Mountain lately? Are fish starting to spawn or are they still waiting for the water to warm up? May be heading up there next weekend. Thanks for any help!

I was up there Friday. I could see Largemouth but could not get a hit. Not many... one or two in the shallows. Carp by the hundreds all in 3 - 5 feet. Must be carp spawn time. As for Smallies... Good luck on a KVD 1.5 Chartreuse Black Back cranked at a fairly quick pace just at the point where the brown shore water turned green. Visibility was better than 5 feet and I only got hits on the shores where the sun was shining. If I got in the shade... nothing. Had a few Stripers on the same crank in the same places as the smallies.

We went out last Wednesday boated 9 lost 7 biggest was 3.5 lbs

Vapredhunter, can you tell me what the fish were biting if its not a secret?

Nice vapredhunter!

Here's a little smallie from Friday...

i am probably headed that way this weekend to SML, cant wait to get down there...

I have never caught a smallmouth before. I hope to get one this time!

I am looking to be up on SML on Friday and Saturday... weather permitting.

Went saturday, best five weighed 12 lb... probably caught 25 over 14 inches... Both large and smallmouth could be found shallow in the afternoon. There were a few small largemouth already on the bed. Caught most of them skipping a gp senko, a dropshot and shakey head also caught fish. Caught one nice smallmouth on a jerkbait. This was on the roanoke side. The water temp got up to 61 in the afternoon.. hope this helps

Trip just got canceled unfortunatley, but hopefully I will be able to get up there sometime here soon. Thanks for all the great information guys!

got a college tournament here on april 13th and 14th, any suggestions for what yall think the fish will be doing then would be a great help. thanks and please let me know.

They will be on the beds for sure full moon is April 7th !!!! Water temps already up to 65 in some places fish are so shallow their almost sitting on the bank playing cards... LOL

they are on the beds around the state park already.

Yup... found smallies and large on the beds. Seems like the smallies are a little ahead of the LM. Water temp was about 62.

i was there this past weekend and couldnt buy a bass bite. had a few followers but no takers. i was also limited to fishing from a dock though, didnt want to take my uncles boat out since it hasnt been out since last september, leave that for him lol

that hail storm saturday evening was vicious as well