by jelly | Sep 3, 2020 | Fishing Reports
Bass are being caught by anglers concentrating on shad schools, near submerged wood cover, in the creeks. Shallow running crankbaits and plastic baits, cast into these areas, will take the bass. White bass are schooled up in Grassy and Bluestone Creeks, but not in...
by jelly | Aug 27, 2020 | Fishing Reports
When fish are found, anglers can load the boat, but finding them is the trick. Best action is coming from midlake and downlake areas, and seems to be centered around the points halfway back in the creeks and in the edges of the flooded cover in the coves....
by jelly | Aug 20, 2020 | Fishing Reports
Bass are schooled up on structure and can be consistently caught on old road beds and points in 4-10 feet of water. Fish areaggressively hitting lures bumped on structure. Best lures are plastic worms and grubs in light colors, fished on Carolina rigs. Striped bass...
by jelly | Aug 13, 2020 | Fishing Reports
Lake level is at 300 and falling. Bass fishing should be improving with the falling temperatures and stabilizing weather. Best pattern appears to be a Carolina rigged, pumpkin seed Zoom lizard or white 1/4 oz. bucktail, fished in 20-25 feet of water on main lake...
by jelly | Aug 6, 2020 | Fishing Reports
Bass action has picked up in the past week. Some good fish are being taken by fishing red mud points with stumps. Long taperingpoints on islands are also producing fish on deep diving crankbaits and plastic grubs. Spinnerbaits, slow-rolled in shallow water, early in...
by jelly | Jul 30, 2020 | Fishing Reports
Water level is at full pool and stable. Striper fishing is slow, but picking up. The fish have moved near the dam and can be found from Buoy 2 to 4, with trolling still producing the better catches. Bass fishing is slow, with most fish being caught in 10-30 feet of...
by jelly | Jul 23, 2020 | Fishing Reports
Stripers are taking trolled Cordell Redfins from buoy 4-7 in the main lake and from the mouth of Nutbush to buoys G & H in the creek. Best catches are coming at dawn and dusk. Bass are located in 20+ feet of water, with anglers catching the fish on Carolina-rigged...
by jelly | Jul 17, 2020 | Fishing Reports
Stripers are being caught vertical jigging with Hopkins spoons. Better areas are Nutbush Creek and County Line Creek, on the lowerend of the lake. Rattling crankbaits and plastic lures in pumpkin seed or junebug colors are taking largemouth bass. The fish are located...
by jelly | Jul 10, 2020 | Fishing Reports
Stripers in the 10-12 pound class are being caught vertical jigging with Hopkins and Salty Dog spoons and jigs. Trolling with bucktails and Redfins is also working well. Better areas are Nutbush Creek and County Line Creek, on the lower end of the lake. Topwater lures...
by jelly | Jun 24, 2020 | News
Source: Vance County Tourism Department Independence Day Weekend Celebration and Fireworks – POSTPONED ***Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns this event has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 6, 2020***Fireworks over the water at Satterwhite Point, Kerr Lake,...
