Smallmouth movement

[Jhunter1]

Smallmouth in rivers won't be in the same spots now as in the summer and fall. I would imagine many are in that large body of water seeking warmer, calmer flats to spawn. Once water warms up and they are done spawning they will move into faster water in search of bait fish. I would look down stream for areas that are flat and up out of the current fish them slow with something like a whacky worm etc. Later in the season go back to your honey hole.