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9 lbs 10.5oz
Caught on May 26th

Smithville Lake Fishing Report 
July 27, 2010

 Hunt-Fish Trips

 

Lake Level: 864.5 ( Normal 864.20).  Outflow 800cfs    

Water temp: 83  

 Crappie:     Fair:  Generally small and scattered.   Some fish are being caught out of the brush piles on the main lake but this isn't consistant because they keep letting water out of the dam and then shutting it off.  I caught some nice fish in 8' to 12' of water in the backs of some of the main lake pockets and coves last Friday.  Minnows or jigs as always.    Clay Co Parks put the Christmas trees in the lake and almost all of the piles were put inside the no-wakes at crows creek and campbranch.  Many of the piles can  be seen sticking out of the water now that the lake is low.  Most are in 8' to 10' of water and can be reached from the bank.   Christmas trees and brush piles GPS coord.  below.

Brush Piles

1 N 39° 26.895' - W 094° 32.073' NE cove W-bridge
2 N 39° 26.779' - W 094° 31.985' SE cove W-bridge
3 N 39° 26.484' - W 094° 31.969' Bluff on east side 2x6 on bank
4 N 39° 25.914' - W 094° 31.787' Sail boat cove
5 N 39° 25.908' - W 094° 31.696' Sail boat cove
6 N 39° 25.579' - W 094° 31.579' East side S of sail boat
7 N 39° 24.994' - W 094° 32.515' Little Platte Cove
8 N 39° 24.402' - W 094° 32.796' Woodhenge
9 N 39° 24.303' - W 094° 33.298' Little Platte swimbeach point
10 N 39° 23.576' - W 094° 32.993' Litton Center point
11 N 39° 23.763' - W 094° 32.272' Campers cove shelter house
12 N 39° 24.148' - W 094° 32.059' I-70 point
13 N 39° 24.145' - W 094° 32.037' I-70 point
14 N 39° 23.905' - W 094° 31.089' East side of crows creek boat ramp cut (christ.trees)
15 N 39° 23.882' - W 094° 30.985' bluff east of crows boat ramp  (christ. Trees)
16 N 39° 24.310' - W 094° 30.660' Northeast side of campbranch bridge  (christ. Trees)
17 N 39° 24.392' - W 094° 30.784' Northwest side of Campbranch bridge  (christ. Trees)
18 N 39° 24.386' - W 094° 30.906' Campbranch cove  (christ. Trees)
19 N 39° 24.396' - W 094° 30.888' inside no wake along road campbranch
20 N 39° 24.305' - W 094° 30.229' rocky cove N of campbranch bridge on right
21 N 39° 24.271' - W 094° 30.210' close to pile #20 further in cove
22 N 39° 23.897' - W 094° 31.110' small cut next to crows creek boat ramp
23 N 39° 23.943' - W 094° 31.515' Old Ford pond dam next cove west of C.C. boat ramp

BASS: Fair:  The bass are being illusive as always.  People are catching fish still in the flooded veg. or suspended in 20 ft of water.  There is a little top water bite early and late but its not great either.  Lots of casting for a few fish.   

CATFISH: Fair to Good:  The catfish should be near the end of their spawn.  As they come off the nests they should start feeding up.  Trot and limb lines are taking the larger fish as uaual with some nice channels being taken on prepared baits and livers.

White Bass: Good  The white bass are on the main lake humps and points.  You could see them feeding mornings and evenings about any where on the main lake.  Fish the same areas only deeper with a spoon when they are not on the surface chasing shad.  Trolling small crankbaits, #5 shad raps or 1/4 oz rattle traps will also help you locate fish.      

Walleye:  Good:   The walleye are feeding in the flooded grass and feeding on night crawlers.    Some are also moving a little deeper with all of the heat.      

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