small mouth on willard last year

[bluemohawk]

Last year was my first year fishing willard and I cought quit a few small mouth. I never see any posts about smallies on willard. So I am wondering if me catching them was a fluke or is it just that people are more interested in the wipers, walleyes, and kittys?
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[ocean]

They are in there i have seen them caught .I dont target them but i dont know what the populations are in there.
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[mme1]

I HAVE CAUGHT A FEW BUT NOTHING WITH MUCH SIZE I HAVE ALSO CAUGHT BLUE GILL[fishin]
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[PineviewFisher]

i believe the closer you get to the north marina the more population of smallmouth. I have caught a 2.5 pound smallmouth fishing from the small dock throwing bluegill crankbait. My buddy caught a 4 pound largemouth right by the suction tube. they are there but most people go for the walleye and wiper. Pineviewfisher
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[Theekillerbee]

I've caught several decent ones out there...but it's been while I've been fishing for wipers.
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[ol_boy23]

I have caught a 3lb small mouth[]
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[bluemohawk]

I cought all of mine on the west dike all of them 2-3 pounds. good to know that I am not the only one. thanks!!
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[Bassin_Blitz]

I hope you released them! The dwr doesn't stock them so those big spawners are important to those of us who like catching them more than eating them[]
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[jacksonmj]

What do you use to catch them in Willard? I would love the chance to catch a few before I leave Utah.
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[bluemohawk]

I have mostly cought them on plastics. greens seem to work the best. I have also caught a few floating a worm behind the boat which will also get hits from wipers, and kittys.
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[fishnutts]

I have caught several smallmouths in june, trolling along the jetty casting towards the rocks, then letting the orange curly tail (2") jig sink and then a slow twicthing retrieve.I seemed to have my best luck ont the jetty south (left) of the south marina.
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[bluemohawk]

ditto, Casting the rocks seems the best.
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