by Michael | Jan 7, 2021 | Events & Activities, Fishing Tournaments
Event: Fishing Tournament This RBA tournament will kick off our 2021 season. We will be blasting-off out of Salmons Landing which is located in Stonehouse Creek. Blastoff will be at safelight and weigh-in time will be determined on tournament morning. Please remember...
by Michael | Jan 7, 2021 | News
By Steven Vonbrandt “Lake Gaston is known for a good top water bite” Excerpt: If you like to fish structure, then the main lake points at creek mouths like Pretty Creek are good. Another good spot that has bass on humps and drop offs is Hub quarter and...
by Michael | Jan 7, 2021 | Fishing Report
Very few anglers are out, but those who brave the cold are reporting good fishing. Crappie catches are excellent for anglers fishing live minnows 8-12 feet deep around bridge pilings and submerged brush. A few bass are being taken by anglers fishing live shad along...
by Michael | Jan 3, 2021 | News
Source: Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer Excerpt: One of the public comments/questions fielded during the Dec. 29 Northampton County special meeting at the Lake Gaston Community Center inquired whether the multi-million dollar building the county plans to construct near...
by Michael | Dec 31, 2020 | Fishing Report
Striper fishermen trolling live bait or deep-diving plugs around the lower end of the lake are catching 10-15 pound stripers. Anglers fishing live shad baits are taking 8-14 pound stripers at the base of the dam, with some running to 20 pounds. Dark colored jig...
by Michael | Dec 24, 2020 | Fishing Report
Stripers, 10-13 pounds, are hitting sporadically around the mouth of Pea Hill Creek and in front of the Gaston Dam. Largemouth bass, 4-10 pounds, are schooling with the stripers. Bucktails and live shad are the better baits. Below the Gaston Dam, anglers are taking...
by Michael | Dec 17, 2020 | Fishing Report
Stripers, 10-13 pounds, are hitting sporadically around the mouth of creeks and in front of the Gaston Dam. Jigging bucktails and Sassy Shads seems to be the most successful method. Largemouth bass, 4-10pounds, are schooling with the stripers. Bass are being taken on...
by Michael | Dec 3, 2020 | Fishing Report
Striper action is hot in the main lake around the mouth of creeks. Large schools of surface-feeding fish are marauding through the shad schools early and late in the day. Plenty of stripers in the 10-20 pound class are taking live minnows, shad, and bucktails on the...
by Michael | Nov 26, 2020 | Fishing Report
Excellent crappie fishing. Most of the catches are being taken from schools suspended over creek channels around mid lake. Small minnows and tiny jigs are the key. Some success by striper fishermen using live bait and large bucktails in the main river channel and...
by Michael | Nov 19, 2020 | Fishing Report
Live bait and deep-trolling are producing some good striper catches, although the fish are running small. Trolling near the dam produced some 25+ inch stripers on Smithwick Rattlin’ Rogue deep divers. White perch continue to be caught, jigging in the creeks with...
