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56 degrees, rising, dingy; crappie fair in shallow water near trees and other cover with minnows or jigs; largemouth bass fair in shallow water o... Continued
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Smithville Lake is a Reservoir in Clay, Missouri.
Do you have a question about Smithville Lake, ask it here.
Smithville Lake is a 7,190 acre reservoir located just 20 minutes from downtown Kansas City. While its proximity to Kansas City does give it the most fishing pressure of any lake in the state, it is still an excellent fishing lake.
Smithville Lake provides excellent fishing for bass, crappie, walleye, catfish and white bass.
It costs $17 to launch your boat at the Clay County Parks ramps at Smithville Lake. That includes the $6 daily vehicle fee and the $11 daily ramp fee. However, annual permits cost $25 for a vehicle and $65 for boats. Daily and annual permits cost less for seniors.
Missouri - Smithville Lake Fishing Report
56 degrees, rising, dingy; crappie fair in shallow water near trees and other cover with minnows or jigs; largemouth bass fair in shallow water on a w... Continued
Missouri - Smithville Lake Fishing Report
76 degrees, clear; catfish fair using shrimp on trotlines;
walleye slow using Rattle Traps off the points; largemouth bass slow
with some success us... Continued
Missouri - Smithville Lake Fishing Report
85 degrees, clear; catfish fair using shrimp on trotlines;
walleye slow using Rattle Traps off the points; largemouth bass slow
with some success us... Continued
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Solar Lunar Best Fishing Times - Smithville Lake, Missouri
Smithville Lake, Missouri - Solar Lunar Chart - May 25, 2012
Moon Phase ![]() | Waxing Crescent | Sun Phase ![]() |
Rise 4:56 Transit 12:15 Set 19:34 | Fish Major Periods 15:37 - 18:07 2:35 - 5:05 | Activity Minor Periods 0:00 - 0:00 8:26 - 9:56 | Day Rating |
Smithville Lake, Missouri - Solar Lunar Chart - May 26, 2012
Moon Phase ![]() | Waxing Crescent | Sun Phase ![]() |
Rise 4:56 Transit 12:15 Set 19:35 | Fish Major Periods 16:24 - 18:54 3:23 - 5:53 | Activity Minor Periods 0:00 - 0:00 9:27 - 10:57 | Day Rating |
Smithville Lake, Missouri - Solar Lunar Chart - May 27, 2012
Moon Phase ![]() | Waxing Crescent | Sun Phase ![]() |
Rise 4:55 Transit 12:15 Set 19:36 | Fish Major Periods 17:11 - 19:41 4:11 - 6:41 | Activity Minor Periods 0:00 - 0:00 10:30 - 12:00 | Day Rating |
Smithville Lake, Missouri - Solar Lunar Chart - May 28, 2012
Moon Phase ![]() | First Quarter at 14:20 | Sun Phase ![]() |
Rise 4:55 Transit 12:15 Set 19:36 | Fish Major Periods 17:59 - 20:29 4:58 - 7:28 | Activity Minor Periods 0:00 - 0:00 11:34 - 13:04 | Day Rating |
Smithville Lake, Missouri - Solar Lunar Chart - May 29, 2012
Moon Phase ![]() | Waxing Gibbous | Sun Phase ![]() |
Rise 4:54 Transit 12:15 Set 19:37 | Fish Major Periods 18:47 - 21:17 5:46 - 8:16 | Activity Minor Periods 0:16 - 1:46 12:40 - 14:10 | Day Rating |
Businesses Located Near Smithville Lake
Bait and Tackle
- K & K Flyfishers Supply
- 8643 Grant St
- Shawnee Mission, Kansas
- (913) 341-8118
- Burton's Bait & Tackle
- 119 N Us-169
- Smithville, Missouri
- (816) 532-4659
Boating
- Wyandotte Boat Rental
- 4280 West Dr
- Kansas City, Kansas
- (913) 299-8488
- Mid-West Performance Boats
- 313 Delaware St
- Kansas City, Missouri
- (816) 502-2960
- Pat's Boats & Marine Service
- 211 S 11th St
- Lexington, Missouri
- (660) 259-3282
Real Estate
- Hardy, Brooklyne - Prudential Professional Real Estate
- 315 Park Ln, #I
- Odessa, Missouri
- (816) 230-4663
- Lankford Real Estate
- 632 E Pope Ln
- Smithville, Missouri
- (816) 532-9400
- Talley, Dirk - Show ME Real Estate
- 106 N Us Highway 169
- Smithville, Missouri
- (816) 532-6101
Lodging
- White Haven Motor Lodge
- 8039 Metcalf Ave
- Overland Park, Kansas
- (913) 649-8200
- Westin-Crown Center
- 1 E Pershing Rd
- Kansas City, Missouri
- (816) 474-4400
- Holiday Inn Express Kansas City-Westport Plaza Hotel
- 801 Westport Rd
- Kansas City, Missouri
- (877) 786-9480






































