Well I live here on the lake and was wondering if anyone still catches any good smallmouth on the lake. I never hear of reports or anything of anyone catching them. Now I know we had the algae bloom, but I don't recall seeing them dead floating everywhere. Plus every other species in the lake has recouped and is doing fine now.

Is the lake still a good smallie fishery?

I have worked three tournaments and fished in a couple more in the last two years and none have come to the scales. So no it is not good. Go catch one and prove me wrong.

I fish Whitney semi-regular and I dont run across them like I used to. I target LMB but would always run across a SMB or two in a day of fishing. Not so much lately. They actually started declining well before recent Golden Algea scares. 15 years ago people targeted the smallies, even targeting trophys, but I havent seen anyone fishing exclusivily for them in years. Some in the Brazos River below the dam. Park your bassboat and get in a canoe! Probably needs a shot in the arm from TPW in the form of stockings. Doubt they will contact me for input! Want some good ones? Texoma is your best bet.

My brother-in-law has been catching them on almost every trip lately, and some very nice ones also. I have yet to catch one myself but my time is comming.

Whats your brother-in-laws secret?

Don't know he can catch a fish in a water puttle. I watch heim catch about a 4lber on a slab. Right now he is catching them along the rocky points pretty regular, but i have not been able to go out with him

I have been fishing rocky points, ledges, etc...been doing well for largemouth, but no smallies.

I keep thinking I should get one here or there, but no luck.

Fishing jigs / crankbaits.

Cranks Baits

I use to to take off work this time of year and go wack on them smallies, but the last few years it seemed to be less and less..
I havent caught one on that lake in so long I wonder if any survived the golden bloom..

they like the edges. find em on your graph on drop offs and drop a spoon to em.

I hate to do it, but I got to call BS on anyone going to Whitney and regularly catching smallies. My father and I have spent an absurd amount of hours on the water there over the past 20 years, and while at one time you could target and catch a quality bunch of smallies, those times are long gone. You are more likely to run into Bigfoot at the state park, then catch a legal limit of smallies. I know there will be naysayers, so post a dated pic and prove me wrong.

Joho5 make a run to Belton, we have caught a bunch there this year on our tourney trips there.

just fishing rocky ledges, and rocky banks on belton?

I have never been to that lake.

Yes, just use some of the same strategies there you have been trying on whitney and you will connect with some. Our media tourney there last year the wining bag was over 20 lbs. with 1 largemouth and 4 smallies. There were also many other teams that had some in there bags. I believe we weighed about a 2.5 pounder caught on a DD22.

Are you talking about Belton or Whitney here?