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SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE FISHING REPORT

March 2010

Provided by:

CAPTAIN DALE WILSON’S

SML GUIDE SERVICE

PHONE NO:  540-297-5650 / 540-874-4950

OVERVIEW:  The water  is finally starting to clear. The longer days are helping to slowly warm the water temperature. Water temperature should be in the 40s to low 50s by the end of March. Fishing will begin to improve rapidly.

  • Largemouth Bass-Fishing is fair. Best lures will be jigs, jerk baits, lipless crank baits, swim baits  and  spinner baits. Best areas will be secondary points and flats near the creek channels. Try to find the warmest water with the most baitfish. Some large bass will start to move shallow this month.

  • Smallmouth Bass- Fishing is fair. Most smallmouth bass are usually found  near  rocky main points and humps this month When the water temperature reaches  45 degrees. jerk baits, spinner baits and  hair jigs will catch smallmouth bass.

  • Striped Bass- Fishing is good. Stripers can be caught  at  various depths this month. The best areas will be from mid lake up stream. The fish will start to show up in the larger creeks later this month. The stripers are always on the move,. Finding the bait fish is very important this time of the year! Best lures have been swim baits and Zoom flukes fished on 3/8 to 1/2 oz. leadheads. Live bait will also be productive.

  • Crappie-Fishing for crappie will be good. They should start to move shallow later in the month. Best areas will be in the main creeks around docks, brush and fallen trees. Early in the month try depths of 10 to 15 feet and late month fish shallower as the water warms. Best lures will be small live minnows and 1 ½ inch tubes fished on small leadheads.

  • TIP OF THE MONTH: Fish will usually be more active after a few warm days and mild nights. The afternoons are usually the best time to try your luck during March. Use a slow retrieve until the water temperature warms.

Call Mitch at Smith Mountain Lake Sporting Goods for current fishing reports at 540-297-7050.

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GetAttachment[2]Picture is of Harvey Salwen from Pa. The striper was caught Feb. 22,2010 while fishing with Captain Dale Wilson.

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