{%image_id=52661%}{%image_id=52660%}{%image_id=52658%}Smith lake stripers are on fire! Fishing guide Mike Walker of Fishing 24-7 Guide Service reports. This is the best time of year to fish Smith Lake for striped bass. The big fish are hitting and it's a shallow water game. Live bait will always be the top choice, but artificial lures will get some to. There's almost no bait to big when your hunting trophy fish. If it can eat it, it will. The north ends of the lake will be the most productive Mike Walker Owner www.fishing24-7guideservice.com