Smith Mountain Lake advances in ranking of top-100 bass lakes By BILL COCHRAN BH News Service Jul 14, 2017 Jul 14, 2017 Updated May 16, 2019 0 These are native bass caught by Robert Wood, but someday he hopes to be displaying trophy tiger bass. Photo courtesy of Robert Wood Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By BILL COCHRAN BH News Service Bassmaster Magazine’s annual ranking of the best 100 bass lakes in the nation has Smith Mountain Lake gaining three spots.kAm%96 a_[e__\24C6 =2<6 :D =:DE65 `cE9 :? E96 7:6=5 @7 ad E@A =2<6D :? E96 }@CE962DE6C? s:G:D:@?[ H9:49 DEC6E496D 7C@> ':C8:?:2 E@ |2:?6]k^AmkAm“%96 =2C86>@FE9 2?5 D>2==>@FE9 7:D9:?8 2E $>:E9 |@F?E2:? 4@?E:?F6D E@ :>AC@G6[” E96 >282K:?6 C6A@CE65]k^AmkAm*@F 86E ?@ 2C8F>6?E 7C@> s2=6 (:=D@?[ G6E6C2? 7:D9:?8 8F:56 H9@ 92D 366? @? E96 =2<6 D:?46 s2J `]k^Am kAm“%96 32DD 7:D9:?8 92D 567:?:E6=J 366? @? 2? FAH2C5 EC6?5[” 96 D2:5] “(6 92G6 2 36EE6C BF2=:EJ @7 7:D9 E92? 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