Keuka Smallmouth

[SmallieFever]

Hello, Gentlemen!  I'm here to ask for advice on where to find smallies on Keuka lake (NY) this time of year.   I figure they will be deep but a few general areas would be great to get me started.   I'm thinking some of the same deep sloping banks where I have found them in summer time should be productive, eh?  I'm not asking for the exact coordinates to your honey hole just some areas that should hold good fish between now and when they move up to the flats.   I've got some blade baits on order that I'm dying to throw at 'em   Thanks for all the help!  

[ColdSVT]

be advised that water is silly clear!

[SmallieFever]

Your not kidding.... I've fished small jaws there numerous times in the summer.  I am an avid hard water guy as well and finally made up to the Penn Yan end this year.  I was fishing a small chartreuse Fiskas tungsten jig in 22 fow with a waxie and could see it just off the bottom well enough to take a picture of it while in my shelter.   Crazy!  

[Crestliner2008]

I'm sure the water is still pretty cold. Locate the spawning flats with deep water close by. Ply the drop off areas with jerkbaits until you find them, then slow down. They are definitely moving up this time of the year, even though the water is still cold. It's a light thing.

[ColdSVT]

last tike I fished the K, I did well on the east shorline with a jerkbait. I lucky craft slender pointer in ghost minnow to be exact. even in 40ft of water it worked. however, the water was closer to 50 degees this time last year