Thanks for the reply Will. One of the reasons that I asked this question also goes back to a late fall tournament that you fished in 94 in Huntsville on Fairy Lake. A mid Oct tourney. From my understanding and correct me if I'm wrong; is that smallmouth winter in the same areas year after year. Greg and I won that tourney that year. The fish we caught came off a wintering area that I had fished for a number of years and always caught good numbers and size. ( 10-20 fish between 2 to 5 lbs ). in say a couple of hrs. fishing. Since that tourney; Ive caught very little if any bass off this wintering area; which at one time was very consistent . Hence my question to you. Any more info on this subject in the future would be appreciated. I love to fish late into the fall as much as anyone, but the resource should take priority. Thanks .