by Michael | Jul 14, 2022 | News
Crappie are holding in brush piles in 12-18 feet of water and taking live minnows and tiny jigs. Largemouth bass are holding in 12-20 feet of water and may be taken on plastic worms and deep diving crankbaits. Red seem to be the most productive color in the clear...
by Michael | Jul 7, 2022 | Fishing Report
Lots of bass being caught by patient anglers fishing Carolina-rigged lizards in 12-20 feet of water. The fish are holding tight to structure. Boat docks and submerged wood cover on the lower part of the lake are the better pattern, particularly early and late in the...
by Michael | Jun 30, 2022 | Fishing Report
This will be a busy weekend on the water. Please be safe and WEAR your PFD. Remember to drink plenty of WATER or fluids with electrolytes. Dehydration is never a good idea. Between sun and wind, fluids evaporate from your body. Sunscreen is your friend. If you...
by Michael | Jun 23, 2022 | Fishing Report
Catfishing is excellent. Bass are deep, taking plastic worms on main lake points and boat docks. Carolina-rigged lizards are the most productive baits. Uplake, live shad are taking striper and large bass, suspended in the main river channel. Plastic frogs and floating...
by Michael | Jun 16, 2022 | Fishing Report
Bass fishing is good, with Carolina rigged Zoom lizards and centipedes, in pumpkin pepper colors, taking good fish off the points. Don’t neglect topwater baits in the fringe of grass on the points. Docks are always good on lake gaston, as are bridge crossings,...
by Michael | Jun 9, 2022 | Fishing Report
Topwaters are taking good fish in the early morning hours. After sunup, plastic worms and lizards, fished on the main lake points are the ticket. Dock patterns are coming into their own as bass are orienting to dock pilings throughout the lake. Soft plastics skipped...
by Michael | Jun 2, 2022 | Fishing Report
Bass fishing is good. Carolina rigged Zoom lizards and centipedes, in pumpkin pepper colors, are taking good fish off the points. Smaller fish are being taken around the grass beds and on topwater lures, early and late in the day. Bream are being caught on live...
by Michael | May 26, 2022 | Fishing Report
Bass fishing is excellent early and late in the day. Plastic worms and lizards are the most productive baits on boat docks, while topwaters work best early and late on points. After the sun gets up, fish crankbaits and plastic worms or lizards on stumpy points. Bass...
by Michael | May 19, 2022 | Fishing Report
Fishing is good. Striper fishermen are catching fish on live shad and bucktails cast up on the bank, in the upper end of the lake, near Kerr Dam. Catfish action is good for anglers fishing live shad on or near the bottom. Largemouth action is picking up, with topwater...
by Michael | May 12, 2022 | Fishing Report
With the frequency of cold fronts and rain over the past couple of weeks, fishing has been on and off. When the rains let up, the fish start biting. When the rains resume, they turn off again. When the rain runs it’s course, fishing will once again take off and...
