[jad2t]

Tims is a fantastic lake for Smallies any time of year. A few weeks ago I took home a plump 18 and change incher. It was the only fish I caught but it counted! That was out of the Turkey Creek ramp.

I went again last weekend and had a tough time. I put in near the dam and figured the water rising 8 feet would push fish back into the cover but didn't find any. I fished a few hours hard and only came up with one dink Smallie on a jerkbait at that riprap by the dam.

That lake is beautiful but it's clear and very deep. Not an easy lake to figure out but I'm determined to learn it and make it my home lake. I am tired of fishing JPP for many reasons and I also really like the taste of Smallmouth which is mostly what you'll catch at Tims.

Work along the sharp points anywhere in the lake, there are about 100,000 of them. The coves may hold some fish too. Anywhere else and you're in 40-160 feet of water and wasting your time unless you mark suspended fish.