Dropshot right beside the culvert. The water level on the lake is 6-8" above normal due to recent rains. The fish are hugging the bank.

Small largemouth on dropshot

Another bowfin on the dropshot.

Caught a nice yellow perch on the dropshot

Largemouth Bass

Neighbor caught a 6# bass on a dropshot.

Small Largemouth Bass on drop shot

Small largemouth off the log on a flatworm.

Nice 8# largemouth bass. She ate as soon as it hit the water.

Nice channel catfish on live bait.

Caught 5 longnose gar using live minnows. Lost many more.

Fished this afternoon and my neighbor caught a nice one. 4-5#

Neighbor from Raleigh caught a bass on top water.

Small largemouth bass on jig

Bass action is fair to good on spinnerbaits and live shad in 6-8 feet of water off points. Crappie are taking small minnows over creek channels and brushpiles particularly in Rudd’s Butcher Panhandle and Grassy Creeks. A fair number of large bass are taking Rat-L-Traps in the back of creeks particularly on NE banks.

Bass fishing is fair with small fish being taken on jig ‘n pig and crankbaits in 6-12 feet of water on points. The larger fish are halfway back in the coves feeding in late afternoon and evening. Slow-rolled spinnerbaits are taking some good bass from riprap throughout the lake. Rat-L-Traps are also taking some fish. […]

Striper fishing is good with live bait and 3/8 ounce bucktails producing the better catches. Largemouth bass are favoring the main lake gravel points and may be caught on 10+ crankbaits in shad colors. Crappie are holding above brushpiles in 10-15 feet of water.

Overview: (skip below to view report) After a brief respite colder temperatures will back throughout the area over the weekend. Water will be freezing around launch ramps in the early morning. Be extremely careful to ensure you ONLY launch the boat. Make sure you WEAR your PFD and don’t go out alone. Hypothermia is your […]

Overview: (skip below to view report) The warmer temperatures after the freeze have not stopped the fish from biting but freezing temperatures will return soon so beware. Some anglers are still taking fish daily from a limited number of haunts throughout the lake. Small plastic grubs liberally doused with fish attractants are taking the fish […]