>Hey mhall,
>
>
>I was planning on staying on the main lake for smallies.
>
>Looks like i will start at the mouth of the creeks and move
>back hitting the point
>
>I thought i would have better luck for smallies on the main
>lake.
>
>What is the norm for these smallies in the winter time on the
>big c????
>
>thanks,
>
>steve
>


There are always fish to be found on the main lake, however in the winter as the water cools the bait fish tend to go into the creeks and seek warmer water. Therefore the bass and stipers follow them into the creeks feeding on them. This is not to say you can't catch them on the main lake as you certainly can, but in my humble opinion you may have more consistancy in the creeks right now. Last weekend there is one spot on my little milk run I do on the main lake, but the wind was to brutal to even attempt it. When I went across the lake before daylight Sunday morning there were 2 and 3 foot rollers and as the morning progressed it stayed that bad and at times worse. Hey do what you feel confident about and report back to us when you return, just kicking you some food for thought, tightlines Mark.