Fishing Reports

This past week on Guntersville came down to some very specific fishing as location was everything; some found them many did not. The bass made some big moves out toward the winter locations and the transition was tough if you couldn’t locate them; if you did size was unreal ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported,"As the folks all over the country to our north endured a bone-shilling arctic blast, our weekend here brought wind and rising seas, with small craft advisories following on Monday, 11/17. Tuesday was a blustery, rainy day, ...

This weeks report is a little different than the previous topics. This week will be on sharkin. The last few weeks in general have been pretty decent on the shark bite. We had many different species and a lot of them. Fishing the bait pods lately has been the key to almost every ...

Lake Conditions: Both lakes hit their winter pool levels of 354 even dipping to 353.90 and now sit at 354.50. The TVA has been stopped spilling is running 59,000-46,000cfs through the KY Dam while Barkley has stayed steady at 25,200cfs. Water temps are running in the upper 50's ...

LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, 59 TO 65 DEGREES

Bass fishing is good. The lake is full, with a light stain up the rivers clear on the main lake. The water temperature is 59 to 65 degrees. The best bite is on small crank baits fished around the same wood and docks. Use your ...

JACKSON LAKE IS FULL, CLEAR & MID 50’S

Bass fishing is slow and the lake is holding steady. With any current that will be generated use the Shad Raps on the back sides of the points will be the most productive. The areas to fish will be off the large channels ...

LAKE GEORGE IS DOWN .8 FEET, MID 60’S

Bass fishing is fair. The cold weather kept anglers in the woods but the bass are still biting. Fish the main lake ledges running 8 to 10 feet deep. Use the Fat Free Shads and the Rapala DT14 in shad patterns. The shallow bite ...

WEISS LAKE IS AT 3' 6" BELOW FULL POOL AND CLEAR TO LIGHT STAINED AND 55 TO 57 DEGREES

Bass fishing is good and a lot of bass are shallow on sea walls and rocky rip rap banks and gravel points, a lot of fish are being caught in shallow stump flats also, Rat ...

LAKE SINCLAIR IS FULL, 59 DEGREES, LIGHT STAIN UP RIVER, MAIN LAKE CLEAR

Bass fishing is good on Lake Sinclair. Fall and winter patterns are both working right now all over the lake. You can find fish both shallow and deep right now but the shallow bite seems to ...

CLARKS HILL IS DOWN 5.3 FEET, mid 50’S DEGREES & CLEAR

Bass fishing will pick up after the next cold front. This is a big bass lake and this time of the season is the time the big boys bite. On the cloudy days you will need to break out those Shad Raps and ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL, CLEAR & HIGH 50’S

Bass fishing is fair. Bass have been hitting a Carolina rig worm while fishing the channel ledges. These areas are great to find active feeding bass due to the high levels of oxygen that is generated by the moving water. ...

LAKE SEMINOLE IS DOWN .80 FEET, CLEAR, MID 60’S

Bass fishing is slow. Watch the water temperatures all day and find the warmest water in the northwest coves for any active fish. Any warm up next month should spark the fish to start to the shallows. The fish are ...

WEST POINT LAKE IS DOWN 5.8 FEET, CLEAR & LOW 60’S

Bass fishing is fair. The largemouth and the spots are moving into the pockets as the water cools down. They are chasing shad and feeding up for winter. Look for them in the backs of the creeks at 5 to 15 feet ...

LAKE ALLATOONA IS DOWN 10.7 FEET, STAINED & mid 50’S
Spotted bass fishing is fair. Millions of shad are coming up around the lake in creeks, coves and pockets. Some fish are cruising shallower and relating less to the brush piles. Work on back into those coves and ...

LAKE HARTWELL IS DOWN 5.4 FEET & mid 50’S

Bass fishing is good. The cold front and the rain that passed quickly through the area slowed the fishing for a few days. The bass are roaming in and out of the coves and creeks and holding to docks and wood throughout ...