Fishing Report – December 1, 2022

Overview: Most gamefish are holding in deeper water during this season of the year. Unless there is a warm water discharge in the vicinity, the fish will be deep and very sluggish. They will not move far or fast to feed, and successful anglers know that small baits,...

Fishing Report – November 24, 2022

Largemouth bass anglers are catching fish on topwaters and deep suspending jerkbaits, fished adjacent to the brush, early and late in the day, and jig ‘n pig and Carolina rigged plastic grubs during daylight hours. Most of the striper activity has moved...

Fishing Report – November 17, 2022

Lots of large crappie are being taken from the bridge pilings and submerged brushpiles on live minnows and tiny jigs. Lots of bass are being caught, particularly in Bluestone and Grassy Creeks. Shallow running crankbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic worms are the more...

Fishing Report – November 10, 2022

Bass fishing is good throughout the lake, with the bass holding in pockets, coves, and bluff banks. Rat-L-Traps, ripped through the pockets and coves, are producing 2-5 pound largemouths. Stripers are being caught while trolling with bucktails and live shad around the...

Fishing Report – November 3, 2022

Fishing is good. But with temperatures warming back up some bait fish are confused. Some bass movement has been stalled as well. As a result, bass are orienting to remaining green grass and to flats adjacent to dropoffs. Bass fishing is good throughout the lake, with...

Fishing Report – October 27, 2022

This report is for Kerr Lake / Buggs Island Lake Overview The weather should be decent with scattered clouds through the weekend and most scattered showers held off until Mon-Tues. The water temperature is expected to stay in the range of 65º – 68º for the week....

Fishing Report – October 18, 2022

This report is for Kerr Lake Overview Fishing is fair to good for anglers who are patient this week. Fishing Report Crappie anglers are loading coolers with 1-3 pound fish, using small minnows over brushpiles and around bridge pilings. Bass may be taken in shallow...

Fishing Report – October 13, 2022

This report is for Kerr Lake Overview With the advent of cooler weather, water temperatures are dropping. In addition, daylight is getting shorter and this should have the fish turning on and feeding heavily. Use extra caution and WEAR your PFD as hypothermia can be...

Fishing Report – October 6, 2022

Lots of bass are caught on spinnerbaits on shallow points with flooded bushes. Bass may be caught shallow in 2-3 feet of water, medium in 5-6 feet of water or by fishing deep in 11-12 feet of water. Shallow fish are holding in backs of pockets on rockpiles or on...