Best Bass Fishing Lure for Fall Every year the fall bite has its slow down period as bait is plentiful this time of year and getting bass to hit an artificial bait can be a big challenge. This year has been no different there are bait balls everywhere and the largemouth bass are attracted to... Read more » The post Best Bass Fishing Lures for Fall...

September Bass Fishing Report & Outlook Field-tested insights from the lake’s top guides — updated for the mid-September warm-up. We’re starting to feel that warm-up we talked about last week and Mother Nature isn’t letting go of summer just yet. What has it done to the fishing? Not a whole lot has changed but the […] The post Lake Guntersville Fi...

Nothing is more exciting than frog fishing at Guntersville. If you don't like watching a giant bass explode on a frog you need to play golf instead. However it's imperative to understand the details and nuances of frog fishing. Basically you have two scenarios: a thick mat of grass and scattered grass. In the thick mats you want to use a...

The Right Choice With the frog bite upon us it’s time to learn to access the mats so you are making good choices. When you have miles of great looking grass that all looks good something has to stand out so you can make a choice; where do you fish and what makes one clump... Read more » The post The Right Choice appeared first on Fish Lake Gunters...

The last week has been phenomenal. We are averaging 50 bass per day and the size is excellent as well. There are 3 patterns producing at the moment. As always the deep ledges are working well, a good frogging and flipping pattern is emerging and schooling fish are starting to show up. The best 3 baits are an 8xd, a black spro frog and a spook. As...

Lake Guntersville September Bass Fishing Report & Outlook Field-tested insights from the lake’s top guides — updated for early fall transition. Fishing so far in September on Lake Guntersville has been a little bit of everything — a mix of glory frustration head-scratching moments and those classic “oh that’s what they’re doing” days. For the […]...

Chaos on the Rivers The bass fishing industry is at an all-time high; The lakes are crowded the bass and crappie fisherman are covering up every bend turn and contour on your lake. Tournaments are everywhere and finding your favorite spot unpressured is nearly impossible. Adding to that high-school teams and increased interest in fishing... Read m...

Keep it Up Bass boats have gone out of site the past several years in cost and more and more people who have been flipping their boat year after a year or so must keep it longer and taking care of it is extremely important. My fixation to keep my boat clean and looking great... Read more » The post Keep it Up appeared first on Fish Lake Guntersvil...

Labor Day weekend is coming up and there is already a ton of boats out on the lake. Be careful out there. The fishing for this time of year is the best I have ever seen it. The grass is healthy,the current is flowing and the stocking program is paying off. I guided 3 days this week and our average catch rate was 30 per day. Big fish for the week...

Constant Change is part of Fishing Today’s fishermen have to adapt to the ever-changing pressure on today’s lakes. The change has come over time but the days of finding aggressive bass are depleted and if you’re going to be successful you must change with it. Adapting is key mind games you must overcome and success... Read more » The post Constant...

For Immediate Release Guntersville Bass Guides Welcomes Laker Howell to the Team Guntersville Alabama — August 22 2025 Guntersville Bass Guides is proud to announce that Laker Howell one of bass fishing’s top young pros is joining our guide roster. Fresh off a Bassmaster Open win on Leech Lake Laker brings big-stage poise modern electronics […] Th...

Neely Henry is a historical fishery in Gadsden that is full of largemouth and spotted bass (Alabama bass). This week I guided down there several days and it's a lot of fun. We landed 20 fish per day with several nice largemouth and spots each day. The fish are still out on the river and the best structure is water willow and wood. Our best ba...

Lake Guntersville Fishing Report This week brought a mix of puzzle pieces and payoffs on Lake Guntersville. We welcomed an angler from Japan — our 12th visitor from there — and the bite behaved differently than in recent weeks. One day the fish were grouped up and chewing the next they scattered and changed size […] The post Lake Guntersville Fish...

Rattle Trap or Bust Grass can scare many away from fishing a trap on a lake like Guntersville in the fall of the year. It’s a bait that catches fish in the fall as well as it does in the spring. Guntersville being the grass lake as it forces many of us to stay away... Read more » The post Rattle Trap or Bust appeared first on Fish Lake Guntersvill...

This week we saw the water temps drop from 93 to 83 and a full moon was present. It set up the perfect storm for what was possibly the best fishing all year. I guided everyday and we caught 40 per day on average and each day my clients caught their personal best. The key was adjusting to the conditions and the behavior patterns of bass. We caught...

Lake Guntersville: Gearing Up for the Fall Transition As August rolls on and September approaches Lake Guntersville starts shifting into one of the most anticipated stretches of the year. Hot water lingers days get a touch shorter and the fish begin to behave differently. Now’s the time to gear up for the fall bite windows […] The post From Frogs...

Fall Spinner Bait Bite With fall fishing right around the corner bait selection will change drastically and all fishermen we will make a drastic change in presentation; we will move from slow moving baits to power fishing with speed and reaction!  Nothing works better and is more fun than moving a spinner bait over the... Read more » The post Fall...

When the bass get in the thick stuff Punch Them Out!!! The cooler nights have yielded incredible fishing this week. There are 3 patterns working: Deep ledges as usual,Schooling fish and a Punching bite. We have done 4 guide trips this week and our catch rate was 40 per day with several personal best bass coming in. The punching deal is a ton of f...

Current and Bass Locations There is no doubt in my mind that bass has become a by-product of their surroundings and in the case of a river system like the Tennessee river that bass feed when TVA is pulling current! The key is where do they go when this happens and what generates their activity... Read more » The post Current and Bass Locations app...

Guntersville showed out again this week and it was all about doubles and triples. That kind of action in late July with 30+ fish per trip says two things: our guides are on top of their game and the lake is as healthy as it’s ever been. We had a light north breeze most days […] The post Lake Guntersville Fishing Report – Late July into August firs...

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...