Top Smallmouth Destinations in the US?

[splitrockoutdoors]

My favorite is Saint Lawrence River.  I love the scenery as well as the chance to catch a really nice smallmouth.  It's close proximity to Lake Ontario make it a great spot in my opinion.  Also you are spared the unrelenting washing machine feel of Lake Ontario lol 

 

What are some of the top smallmouth spots you visit?

[Coyoteslayer]

Interesting topic. South jersey not alot of smallmouth. I've honestly only caught one when they stocked lake Audrey awhile back. Heard they're in union lake but never caught one there. Don't really know anywhere else in the southern part of the state that has em.  My son went to the finger lakes last summer and crushed smallies the whole trip. 

[JHbowhunter]

I would say after what @Pathman posted the big rivers around lake Champlain would be high in my list.   

[hunterbob1]

2 minutes ago, JHbowhunter said:

I would say after what @Pathman posted the big rivers around lake Champlain would be high in my list.   

Never been there but if pathman said it is it's true.

Caught em like Sunny's in summer lake Ontario tributaries,Black River

[fab]

Delaware only because it’s close.   Cayuga is great as is lake george I never fished champlain but hear it’s amazing.  Caught them in Lake Ontario as well.  The nyc res system is pretty darn good to

 

 

 

[mike033089]

Spednic lake in Maine at Wheatons lodge. They were named a top smallmouth destination years ago. 

[dirtracing]

Pepacton Reservoir up in the Catskill. 

[Hunter115522]

The Catskills have some excellent small mouth fishing if you know the right spots 

[jumpthestring]

Caught a 5 lber in oak ridge reservoir years ago.

[Bad64chevelle]

Lake Champlain can be absolutely incredible smallmouth fishing . Definitely one of my favorites . 

[MikeStaten]

Lake Ontario and it’s tributaries are hard to beat. 

[Codaboy]

Saratoga lake in nys

Lake Coeur d alene in Idaho. Monster small mouth bass.  The Spokane river loaded with good smb. 

[cantw82start]

Not US, but not far into Canada- Lake Kashwakamak.  The best small mouth and walleye fishing I have ever experienced!

[Woodsman416]

I always wanted to do a canoe/fishing trip to the Boundary Waters/Quetico for smallmouths.

[deerstalker420]

Two lakes I fish in Maine smallmouths all day long