One of the best smallmouth fisheries is inside the Port of Indiana. However, after 911 fishing and private boat traffic was shut down...if you get caught in there now, the coast guard will be on you like stink on a road killed skunk...there is the public fishing area off the big rocks on the south side...we used to be able to fish the warm water discharge there, that is shut down, only those employed on the Arcelormittal side can fish the discharge..... Smallies up to 5 lbs used to be caught off the breakwall there....an occasional walleye would be caught off the discharge too along with steelies, choho and browns.....Starting in April, fishing off the big rocks casting spoons, spinners and rapalas are effective as is dunking crawlers and cut shrimp 5-10 ft below slip bobbers if one wants to catch spring Coho and chunky browns... BTW, southerly winds sure help at that time.... I'll start hitting it then !!