About this episode

The episode features a discussion on bass fishing transitions and the shad spawn at Smith Mountain Lake.

On this episode of Fishing the DMV, I sit down with Billy Kohls of Smith Mountain Lake Guide Service to break down a can’t-miss Smith Mountain Lake fishing report and a masterclass on spring to early summer bass fishing transitions. We dive deep into one of the most important—and often misunderstood—patterns in bass fishing: the shad spawn. Billy explains exactly how to identify a shad spawn, when it happens during the late spring to early summer window (May–June transition), and how to turn ...

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Host: Thomas Arens

Guest: Billy Kohls

Topics covered

• bass fishing
• shad spawn
• fishing report
• spring fishing
• Smith Mountain Lake

Keywords

• bass fishing
• shad spawn
• Smith Mountain Lake
• fishing report
• spring fishing

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Places: Smith Mountain Lake

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