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About April 21st, the night fishing
should turn on for stripers. Cast
to a point at night with a surface
minnow, with a very slow retrieve.
If you know how to fish your lake, coves where they will spawn. These coves
you can figure out how to fish a new lake. will usually feature a smooth sandy area in
Lets take a look at a lake that runs west to the rear of the cove. There are other reasons
east, and the season is spring. On your lake, why this is the area to find these fish: food
you may know where the fish will be in the and temperature. The secret is in knowing
spring for your best opportunity to "load" how to tell one cove with a point from
the boat. If you know why these fish are another, because they all are not the same.
where they are on your lake, then you can The difference lies mainly in the food
determine where they will be on the new and the water temperature. The way the
lake and why. lake flows will determine the coves or arms
In the spring, before the spawn, the bass in which you will find fish. In this case,
will be feeding up for this event. This will we are using a lake that runs from west to
occur on a point, with "lay-downs" near the east. Let's start with the food. The bait fish
Almanac by Bob King
Fisherman’s
14 Discover Smith Mountain Lake SPRING 2023
