Smithville Lake

Clinton - Missouri


  • 78 catches

  • 725 followers

  • 45 spots

Located only 20 miles from downtown Kansas City, this lake receives substantial fishing and recreational use. Despite the pressure, good numbers of bass, even some trophies, are present. Channel and flathead cats flourish. 7,190 acres

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Smithville Lake Fishing Reports

Recently shared catches and fishing spots

  1. Classic Catch Guide Service
    - Smithville Lake

    Largemouth Bass

    1. George Horvath 0
      Nice one ☝️
  2. D Ever
    - Smithville Lake

    2 lb. 4 oz. Largemouth Bass with a Keitech Fat Swing Impact

    1. Scott S 0
      Nice job young man
    2. George Horvath 0
      Nice 😊
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  3. William Mote
    - Smithville Lake

    Put 32 Crappie in the boat along with Son-In-Law, Daughter, Wife, and Myself. I need a bigger boat (lol)

    White Crappie with a SmallShot with worm

    1. George Horvath 0
      Nice
  4. William Mote
    - Smithville Lake

    Details: OverPass abutments

    12 ft. of water, some debris on the bottom always holds a lot of Crappie

  5. Kurtis Ruepke
    - Smithville Lake

    3 lb. 1 oz. 6 in. Black Bullhead Catfish with a Berkley Gulp! Earthworms

  6. Mike Haney
    - Smithville Lake

    5 lb. 145356 in. Black Bullhead Catfish with a Berkley Gulp! Alive! Angle Worms

  7. Garrett Carroll
    - Smithville Lake

    My biggest bass. I weighed him at 5.5 lbs! Watch the video coming out soon on 816 Outdoors on YouTube.

    Largemouth Bass with a Googan Baits Slim Shake

    1. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      Nice Bass Garrett. Congrats on your PB👍👍
    2. Shawn Jordan 0
      nice catch Garrett!!!
    3. Melissa Norris 0
      Nice catch😀😁
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  8. Kijo Osmanovic
    - Smithville Lake

    17 in. Largemouth Bass with a Berkley Gulp! 6 in. Nightcrawlers

  9. Chad Dalton
    - Smithville Lake

    First time at Smithville.

    White Crappie with a White & Chartreuse jig

  10. Kijo Osmanovic
    - Smithville Lake

    10 in. Largemouth Bass with a Berkley Gulp! Earthworms

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