Smith Reservoir

Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir is a reservoir in Bedford County, but a dependable surface-area figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.

What to Expect at Smith Reservoir

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.

Fish and Useful Baits at Smith Reservoir

Fish reported from Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

Largemouth bass in Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir channel cats, place cut bait or a nightcrawler along the creek channel and give the bait time to work.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Smith Reservoir

Fish one protected section slowly before testing the windblown side, because the two banks can have very different water color on Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish Smith Reservoir

Spring at Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Smith Reservoir southwest of Milburn Spring Reservoir become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.