Clear Lake Smallmouths

[NoCAL]

This past Saturday in our club tournament my partner and I caught 2 smallmouth bass. One was 15.5" and ended up getting culled. The other was 17.5" and we brought it in for the weigh-in. Everyone that saw it agreed it was a beautiful 3+ lb smallie. I've caught them before but not of this size. Anybody else caught any nice smallies at Clear Lake?

NoCAL

[fishinman]

I caught a 5lber in prefish of angler's choice 2004 on a 1 ton in yamamoto 5" 221.

[fishfynder]

4lbs even. Won Bass Tri States.

[sker13]

We stuck a 3 there before.

[Larry Hemphill]

I had not caught one there until 2001 on a guide trip. I caught a 3 lb 11 oz smallie with one that size following her to the boat. Within the hour, one of the clients caught a 3-1 and 3-3! Three in one hour!!! About 4 years I caught my second one on a Chatterbait (my first Chatterbait-type fish) about 2 3/4 lbs. The largest I have heard of was a 5 lb 7 oz smallie - officially weighed in during a tournament.

[swordfish]

I've caught two Smallies in Clear Lake last June I caught a 3.5 plus on a rocky shelf in the Highlands Arm. It was a drop shot fish and the bite was like a rubber band stretched very different, then the fish went balistic when hooked I had a hard time landing that fish with no net and 8#test and no one in the boat for photos I took a few as best as I could and that fish will forever be in my memories.

[scott h]

I have heard of them being caught there but have never actually caught any myself, It is my understanding they are around windmill pt but who knows.I am still searching for them it is on my things to accomplish list!I love catching smallies!

[toddmc]

I make the trek from SoCal and I fish Clear Lake the third week of August every year. I always seem to catch one or two 15-17 inch smallmouths from the docks around Monitor Island.

[Steve Perkins]

Yep, I get a few every year all in the south end, I havent got one over 4lbs yet... maybe this year

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