Thread: Need Some Smithville Lake help to be safe.

Some parts of your routes are ok but I would not trust where it says timber is. The way I learned where to go is to get out in late fall when they have the lake drawn down and mark the stumps near your path. You can also go out on Thursday nights and wait for the bass boats to show you the way north. Problem with that right now the lake is high and the bass boats won’t be taking their normal pool routs.


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Thanks for the reply. I guess i could also slow roll up through there with my finder on and pray.

Originally Posted by KCcrappie

Some parts of your routes are ok but I would not trust where it says timber is. The way I learned where to go is to get out in late fall when they have the lake drawn down and mark the stumps near your path. You can also go out on Thursday nights and wait for the bass boats to show you the way north. Problem with that right now the lake is high and the bass boats won’t be taking their normal pool routs.


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Lake is down a foot but still 7 foot high. Wait before making any trails.

do you guys thinks its safe for me to just slow roll up through there or just wait and figure it all out this fall?

If you have good electronics then just follow the river channels. You can easily weave in and out through there. I travel north of W often and haven’t encountered any issues. Also if you study your electronics and adjust offsets with water depths you should be ok. When in doubt just slow down and look at your surroundings.

as has been said, learn by following at normal water level. following boats in a bass tournament is how i did it. just copy the guys who know. at least 20 years ago, there was really 1 main trail up both arms. i'll bet its the same trails today...idle speed off the trail until you have been through 20 times...you will be fine.