Thread: Smithville Lake,

I was out there today as well. First goal was to make sure everything ran well on the boat after winter lay-off. That went well. I saw a lot of shad around the Little Platte boat slips with my camera, but saw very few crappie in the half dozen or so slips I viewed. The crappie I did see were right off the bottom and very few and far between. Checked a few other spots throughout the lake and same thing. There was threadfin shad just about everywhere and the gulls were having a feast.

I was out there today and there were lots of shad floating around. I think that makes it difficult when there are so many dead shad and food for the crappie to eat up. Did fish the main lake over brush and found some but no real pattern. Tight lines!