Smithville Lake, White cap lake today.

[CKL]

Water temp 57 deg. Very stained to muddy. Lots of wind and lake level low. I could find fish on the sonar but could not get them to bit the hook. I did how ever donate some hooks and jigs to the bottom of the lake with the tree fish. If anyone did some good at Smithville this weekend , how about sharing some pointers.

[gooseslayer]

Sounds like to me your fishing to far south with the 57° water temp.

[CKL]

You have a great point the water is warmer up the arm. Thanks

[CrappieWhispererr]

I went up the arm today near Arnold ramp and got skunkd. Water temp was 62. Wind was terrible. Better luck next time.

[CKL]

Thanks for the input. I will try again in a week.

[got crappie]

Im guessing the water is murky up river I would move towards main lake try to find good temps and clean water

[TnRidge]

Like Dave said , I have had the best luck on the main lake coves when the water is muddy up river early in the spring . I try to find pre spawn staging areas . Good drop offs just outside of spawning areas with cover such as brush or timber right on a drop off .

[blackdogs]

Went to Linn Branch, water was 60, one bite.

[ShortStorie]

Friday afternoon, 6-8 pm, fished from the rip rap where W crosses the Owl Creek. One barely legal male. (Minnow, 4' down, 20' from shore)