The Best of Wintertime Baits on Lake Guntersville When the wintry weather sets in I have a few favorites; baits that I have been using for many years and God willing for many more to come. The thing they all have in common is they have caught fish for me for a long time; they... Read more » The post The Best Wintertime Baits on Lake Guntersville a...

Another cold front has stacked the fish up out on the ledges. 75% of the boats out deep are shaking a minnow which is absolutely a great way to catch them. However I have found if you do something different you can find a bite that hasn't been pressured. Cranking deep ledges on the river and in the creeks is a very efficient procedure that ca...

Fishing Report Month of November Lake Guntersville November has traditionally been a great month on Guntersville. Anglers see some of the best days of the year especially early in the month of November and continues to be one of the top bass fishing destinations in Alabama. As the month moves on the weather takes its... Read more » The post Fishin...

It's no secret what the fish are doing at Guntersville. They are not on any structure at all. They are floating around out in the abyss. Yes they are usually within relative proximity of bait. Love it or hate it forward facing sonar helps track them down when they are floating around nomadically. Ok well how can you catch them? To be hon...

Tough Bite on Guntersville? Capt. Phillip May Have Just Cracked the Code. It’s no secret that Lake Guntersville has been fishing tougher than normal. But today Capt. Phillip Criss put together one of those trips that turns heads and resets the bar – the kind of day where 3 4 and 5 pounders feel just […] The post Capt. Phillip Criss Cracks the Code...

Lake Guntersville Fishing Update – November 16 2025 Post-front scattered bass and unstable weather patterns are keeping anglers on the move across Lake Guntersville. Post-Cold Front: Scattered Bass & No Real Pattern This week on Lake Guntersville has been a strange one. After that major cold front rolled through the bass scattered hard. They’ll st...

Best Winter Lure Techniques on Guntersville There is no doubt that the chilly water in the Winter on Guntersville creates a tough bite however fishing with the right lure can change everything. Sometimes technique is everything presentation combined with right lure can change your day significantly. The key is to be open minded and sometimes... Re...

So far this fall has been extremely productive. Saturday with the cold front approaching we landed 100 and left them biting. Now after two nights in the twenties how can we catch them? The water temp has quickly cooled off although looking at the forecast it will warm back up. Bass will need to acclimate to the changing conditions which takes abo...

Inside November on Lake Guntersville: Glide Baits Sonar Mastery & the Fall Feeding Frenzy When the calendar flips to November on Lake Guntersville the bass shift into a mode that few lakes can match. The water cools the shad group up and the fish know it’s time to gorge themselves before winter’s slowdown. With the […] The post Inside November on...

Common Mistakes Anglers make in the Fall on Guntersville It’s no secret that Lake Guntersville can stump many anglers in the later part of the fall bite anglers everyday become troubled over lack of ability to catch fish on this massive impoundment in the late fall. There are many reasons this can happen a lot... Read more » The post Common Mistak...

We have a full moon. Stable water temps in the 60s and the bass are feeding aggressively. This might have been my best week of fishing all year. I have guided 4 days this week and my catch rate has been 40 per day with 10 fish a day over 4lbs and best 5 close to 25lbs each day. The deep ledge bite as always is really good with a big plug. The fro...

Lake Guntersville Fishing Report – Early November 2025 Quality Bass Rising as Water Temps Drop Fishing has been changing like the weather — up down and unpredictable. We’ve had strange bite windows lately where the fish fire for a few minutes and then completely shut down. It’s almost like they haven’t gotten the memo that […] The post Lake Gunter...

November Tips for Lake Guntersville from my Guide Boat We will see a substantial change in everything from water temperature to bait fish movement as the seasonal shift on Guntersville is upon us as we enter then month of November. There is no doubt that November can be a month to remember if you key... Read more » The post November Tips for Lake...

The trees are turning orange and yellow. The eagles are getting active and deer are roaming. As we head into November the water temps have cooled into the 60s and the bass are feeding. This week I did 3 guide trips and our average catch rate was 25 while the size is improving. The bass are nomadic right now not holding on structure but rather fol...

Fishing Report Month of October Lake Guntersville It was one of the best fall months I have ever been part of on Guntersville Lake. The bass began a slow transition to the fall patterns; we began the month with bass very much in the summer mode feeding on slow moving baits like Missile Bait D-Bombs.... Read more » The post Fishing Report Month of...

Lake Guntersville • Weekly Report Late October Bite Ramps Up — Cooler Water & Bigger Bass We’re closing out October on Lake Guntersville with improving quality and strong numbers. Cooler nights and mild days have dropped the water temps and the bass are responding. They’re chasing feeding and showing up in force. Schooling activity has […] The pos...

Productive Areas on Lake Guntersville in the Fall Movement to the creeks is a common part of the fall feeding pattern; tracking those changes and following the movement is must as we progress through the fall. The key is to understand that this can be a daily change especially as the water cools every day... Read more » The post Productive Areas o...

October is one of my favorite months to bass fish at Guntersville. However you have to adjust to conditions to continue to be productive. I see many anglers using springtime techniques that are not productive in the fall. I like to fish fast and move around a lot. The fall is the perfect match for my fishing style. On October 1st the water temp w...

Lake Guntersville • Weekly Report Fall Transition Heats Up — Corporate Trip Delivers 730 Fish Over Two Days Picking up where we left off last week—the bass still aren’t everywhere and they’re still a little choosy. But that’s fishing and the Guntersville Bass Guides™ crew is doing what we do best: working our tails off […] The post Lake Guntersvil...

Fall Trophy Bass Locations on Guntersville It is no secret that Guntersville is loaded with big trophy bass; it is by far one of the best trophy bass lakes in the country. Having said that location is everything just like anything else if you’re not in the right type of area you may not be... Read more » The post Fall Trophy Bass Locations on Gunt...

Another cold front has stacked the fish up out on the ledges. 75% of the boats out deep are shaking a minnow which is absolutely a great way to catch them. However I have found if you do something different you can find a bite that hasn't been pressured. Cranking deep ledges on the river and in the creeks is a very efficient procedure that ca...

The Best of Wintertime Baits on Lake Guntersville When the wintry weather sets in I have a few favorites; baits that I have been using for many years and God willing for many more to come. The thing they all have in common is they have caught fish for me for a long time; they... Read more » The post The Best Wintertime Baits on Lake Guntersville a...