Suggestions for Smithville Lake

[LifeintheBASSlane]

Hey guys im going to Smithville lake next weekend and i need some suggestions on  some good things to use for early spring bass down there

thanks

[senile1]

The surface water temperature at Smithville Lake was only 40 degrees earlier this week and it is very, very stained to muddy at the upper ends of creeks.  All fishing reports are poor except for crappie at the marinas and in a few deep coves.  The bass are still deep near their winter haunts.  Air temperatures this week will be highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s and 40s.  Later in the week, if we don't get much rain the next couple of days, the lake should clear up some.  At that time, fish points that have deep water close by on the main lake and fish slow.  I would recommend jig and pig, spoons, jerkbaits, and possibly slow-rolled spinnerbaits with large colorado blades; however, to be honest, I haven't had much success at Smithville when the water temperature is this cold.  

[RWHusker.]

take another 1:15 and go to Mozingl

Go Big Red