Shane Ellis Fishing Service

Guntersville FIshing Charter March 16th Guntersville bass fishing report
It's getting fun out there now that we have had consistent warm weather. This week we had 7 trips and the average catch rate was 22 bass per day with about a dozen over 5 pounds. There are fish roaming around feeding on bait, there is a group of fish in 9 feet and there are fish on bed. Our best baits this week have been a swimbait and a crankbait. The lake is probably the healthiest it has ever been with 20lb bags not even being competitive. As the full moon passes we will have fish in all 3 phases of the spawn which really makes the fishing good. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter March 9th Guntersville bass fishing report
Congratulations to Tucker Smith for winning the aba with 58 lbs in two days.  The freedom marine event was won with a mixed bag over 31 lbs. Guntersville is fishing great at the moment and it will improve as it warms up. The lake is very dynamic and there are groups of fish in several depth zones. There are numbers of 4 lb fish in the grass. The creek ledges have a ton of fish but the biggest bass are near the river channel. It's March and we are guiding everyday now. Half day trips are producing an average of 20 fish catches with the size being excellent. The best baits are an arig, crankbait and a swimbait. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter March 3rd Guntersville Bass fishing report
114 bags over 20 lbs were weighed in during the anglers choice tournament last week. This place is loaded with 3-7 pound fish. Easy to catch they are not. Basically there are 3 patterns going right now. 365 days a year there is a scoping bite at guntersville. Right now the arig is really hot and big ones love it. The shallow bite is improving but it can be feast or famine. The full moon is coming and warm weather will be the norm soon. This means fishing will get better and better each day. If you want to fish with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter The bass are on the move at Guntersville
It was minus 2 wind chill last week and 80 degrees this week. The water is fluctuating and the current is flowing strong. A full moon is approaching and the bass are moving fast. If you try to do what you did last year or last week it's not going to end well. These fish are moving fast and all the normal areas that produce have seen fish come and go. After 3 hours with few bites Tuesday I made wholesale changes to my approach and we caught 40 big ones yesterday. You have to keep an open mind and use every clue nature gives you. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed guide call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter The big ones are biting at Guntersville updated

Guntersville FIshing Charter The big ones are biting at Guntersville
Guntersville is healthy and the big ones are biting. Saturday's BFL produced 31 limits of 5 bass over 20lbs. The grass is getting green, days longer and the bass at guntersville are feeding up for the spawn. As the weather stabilizes next week with consistent warm temperatures this lake is going to be unreal. Each group of fish has positioned itself relative to the prespawn phase. The group out in the river has moved to 12-14 feet, the fish in the creeks have moved up to 9 feet and the grass fish are setup just outside the spawning areas. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 255-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter February 12th Guntersville bass fishing report
Extreme cold followed by above average temperatures then heavy rain has the bass on the move. This last week I did 5 guide trips and we landed 122 bass. It's NOT easy. Each day we had to move and adjust and switch baits to get dialed in. Now the rains are here. Guntersville unlike most lakes can withstand heavy rain and keep fishable clarity. The current will group them up and absolutely stack them on the ledges. As the weather calms down and the bass get acclimated to all the changes it's going to be an unbelievable spring. Some days this week I felt like I could catch 100 and other days I was hoping to catch 15. The lake is full of big ones and the first stage of the spawn should occur around the full moon in March. These fish however will pull up and spawn each full and new moon until June. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185.

Guntersville FIshing Charter February 6th Guntersville bass fishing report
The warm weather has yielded outstanding fishing. I have guided everyday this week and the fish are biting better as the water warms. Monday we landed 12,Tuesday 14 and yesterday 26. Our best 5 each day has been 18-22 lbs. This spring should be outstanding based on historical data relative to the colder winter. The fish are in 3 depth zones and feeding aggressively. Out on the creek ledges in 19 feet you can catch them on a minnow type bait, outside the grass lines a crankbait is working well and the shallow bite is starting to improve. The population is excellent, the grass is healthy and the warmer weather means great fishing. If you would like to fish with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter January 30th Guntersville fishing report
I did 2 guide trips this week and the fishing is improving everyday. With 70s forecasted for next week excellent fishing should be here to stay. We had 2 bouts of extreme cold and it did change things. The bass did move deeper and they were harder to catch for 2-3 days however as the weather improved so did the fishing. One thing I noticed was the shad were opaque white instead of the usual translucent silver color. Electronics were absolutely the key to finding and catching fish. The group of fish that was in 12-14 feet moved to 19 and the group in 4 feet moved to 9 feet. The trap bite was off but slower moving baits fished in the strike zone worked nicely. We landed 15 fish per day and the average size was 4lbs. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter The effects of extreme cold on the springtime fishing at Guntersville
We have had 2 bouts of extreme cold here in Alabama which is very uncommon. Will this delay the spawn? NO. Will it make fishing better? Yes. We are expecting a quick warmup into the 60s and 70s in February. This cold weather along with a healthy population of bass will yield outstanding fishing this spring and summer. Why? First some of the shad will not survive the cold creating a change in the ratio of bass to forage which is in the anglers favor. Also the grass will thin out a bit allowing anglers an opportunity to target the bass without as much obstruction. Soon all the forage and bass will be seeking warmer water and that's when they can be caught easily. The cure to cabin fever is a fishing trip to guntersville. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 255-744-5185.