big smallie?

If you only had tomorrow to try and catch a smallmouth bass pushing, say, 20 inches... ...where would you go?
I think I'd go to Mendo because I know they're there and it's near to me.

Sonoma main part of the lake off the western points in 20/30' of water.

Trinity Lake.  But that is a long drive.

If you only had tomorrow to try and catch a smallmouth bass pushing, say, 20 inches... ...where would you go?
I think I'd go to Mendo because I know they're there and it's near to me.

Can anyone say AOTY?  

Michael

Berryessa. That's where I caught my PB smallie of 4lbs 12ozs!

4lbs 12ozs!

Nice Fish how long ago??

Almanor has some slobs in it.

4lbs 12ozs!

Nice Fish how long ago??

It was a while ago, like 1996. Caught on a crawdad just outside the marina at Spanish Flat. My dad and I got into a school of fatties and C+R about 25 nice-sized fish. We kept a few, including the big mama (actually turned out to be a male). But if I caught a big one like that today, I'd release it for sure. I still have a copy of the Lake Berryessa Newspaper with my picture in it.

biggest smallie i've ever caught was in the russian, above healdsburg near geyserville area....but that was at least 25-30 years ago!

I second the Trinity....long drive but I hear it's worth going to if you want a consistent catch of big small mouths....

i've caught a couple in the russian this year pushing 18". sounds like im going to have to try mendo...