by Michael | Jun 16, 2022 | Fishing Reports
The lake is at full pool and stable. Bass action is slow, with most of the fish being caught on Carolina rigged Zoom lizards and worms in pumpkin pepper colors. Fish these baits on points in 5-18 feet of water. Some anglers are having success with small blue fleck...
by Michael | Jun 9, 2022 | Fishing Reports
Waters throughout the state are lightly stained to muddy due to the large amount of rain received over the past week or so. That being said, boaters need to be aware of floating debris in the waterways. Be especially careful when seeing a short vertical piece of wood...
by Michael | May 26, 2022 | Fishing Reports
Bass fishing is picking up, with best fishing on the points and in the buck brush, using plastic worms. Bass are burrowed deep in the bushes. Topwater baits or rapidly retrieved spinnerbaits are best early and late in the day. After the sun rises, pitch or cast grubs...
by Michael | May 19, 2022 | Fishing Reports
Water level is around 303 and stable. Bass are still feeding. Spinnerbaits in the coves, with particular attention to points, are a good choice. Creature baits, dropped into the middle of buckbrush, will also take the finicky fish. Jerk baits, fished parallel to buck...
by Michael | May 12, 2022 | Fishing Reports
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...
by Michael | Apr 7, 2022 | Fishing Reports
Striper and white bass fishing is good below Kerr Dam. Bucktails and live shad are the best bait. With the current lake level, fishing has slowed in some spots. Bass fishing is generally slow, and requires patience. Currently, the larger fish are generally on the...
by Michael | Mar 31, 2022 | Fishing Reports
With the predicted rains, fishing success will depend on patience. Target mud lines where muddy creek water enters the main lake or river. Chartreuse or red/orange rattling baits and Chatterbaits, as well as large gold bladed spinnerbaits should take most of the bass....
by Michael | Mar 24, 2022 | Fishing Reports
Stripers are biting well on live shad. Fishing is good from Nutbush Creek to Palmers Point, and from the mouth of Eastland Creek to Butchers Creek. The stripers appear to be moving up the lake, starting their spawning runs into the Dan and Staunton Rivers. Largemouth...
by Michael | Mar 17, 2022 | Fishing Reports
Some good catches of bass are being made on main lake points on jig ‘n pig, slow-rolled spinnerbaits and rattling crankbaits. Bass are also being caught by anglers fishing the willows on main lake points with black/blue jig ‘n pig, chartreuse spinnerbaits...
