Hey Lov2,
I have seen pictures of smallmouth from Patoka Lake, so I am sure the species is under the radar as that goes. I doubt too many people actually target them because they are more difficult to catch than a largemouth, and in a tournament largemouth will weigh out more usually.
I will give you guys a lake that is choke full of smallmouth, if you ever want to go to Wisconsin. Its up north and called the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage.
Rest assured the lake is not over pressured and most anglers are going for walleye.
The smallmouth are huge and the average football type body, and they can be caught in many areas of the lake.
Very few boats at all on this lake even in June when the smallmouth are spawing. It also has great campsites on islands and on the shoreline, so you can spend days out there without leaving.
The lake has good largemouth too, find shallow weeds in June and you found the largemouth.
Except for gas being 2.50 a gallon, I can't wait to get up there first week in June.
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