Fishing Deep can be Tough As years have passed on the fishing circuits we have found that the bigger fish have moved deeper to escape the pressure of the enormous amount of fisherman on the water. We have approached these deeper fish in many different ways from Carolina rigs with heavy 1 oz. sinkers to... Read more » The post Fishing Deep can be T...

Guntersville is really good at the moment. It's taking high 20s to win the afternoon tournaments and the fish are in multiple depth zones. This week I did 4 guide trips and averaged 30 fish per day landed with numerous 4 and 5 lbers. You can absolutely go crank river ledges and catch winning fish. There are also fish in the shallows and the i...

Water Temps & Conditions Water temperatures are steady and warm. An unusual run of east wind earlier in the week pushed floating grass into unexpected areas but as winds shifted back things began looking more normal again. With rain in the forecast expect some surface cooling. Get up-to-date water temperature and lake conditions—straight from the...

Locating Fish Sometimes you can just have too many places to fish with too many miles to travel to get there and when that happens you have to think about what you need to do to find fish! The biggest advice I give folks is to understand what the natural details of the spot you... Read more » The post Locating Fish appeared first on Fish Lake Gunt...

This has been an unusual summer relative to weather and it has showcased how diverse and dynamic guntersville is. There are several patterns working at the moment. The deep ledges are producing, bream beds are a great pattern,some mornings a decent shad spawn exists and now that the grass is matting up the frog bite is on. This last week I g...

Guntersville continues to impress week after week. This season is shaping up to feel a lot like that magical 2013–2015 run when big tournament weights and surprise patterns were the norm. The bass are showing up in unexpected areas and reacting to presentations that don’t typically shine this late in the spring. Now Offering Fish […] The post Gunt...

Forward facing sonar is the most polarizing and most controversial topic in bass fishing. I use it everyday as a fulltime guide and fully understand the pros and cons. First let's discuss the positive effects of forward facing sonar. It absolutely allows an angler to be more efficient and target bigger fish which shows up in tournament produc...

Varying Your Retrieve One of the biggest mistakes I see from inexperienced anglers on many of my guided trips is the lack of understanding when it comes to doing something different with your retrieve as you work a bait. Most anglers repeat the same retrieve every time they throw bait out and retrieve it. Customers... Read more » The post Varying...

Lake Guntersville is showing out right now—both the crappie and bass bites are firing on all cylinders. It’s been one of the most action-packed stretches we’ve seen in a long time and the patterns are wide open. Whether you’re a frog fisherman deep water graph chaser or love a mid-depth crank or worm—you can pick […] The post Guntersville Fishing...

This week we were given a very unusual cold front in May. It really got the big fish feeding and it sure was nice fishing in October like temperatures. Average catch rate per day was 17 and each day we landed 5 fish stringers over 20 pounds. The lake is really diverse and dynamic right now. The river ledges are producing, there is a good frog bit...

The Challenge of Bottom Structure It’s no secret that if you fish enough different impoundments or river systems you will find all kinds of different bottom structure. I would venture to say that you could experience different bottom types on your own lake if you just move around enough to find it. On the Tennessee... Read more » The post The Chal...

Guntersville is the healthiest it has ever been. It's full of grass and big hungry bass. Day 1 of the Toyota series saw over 30 twenty pound bags and 60th was 18lbs. It took 73 pounds to win with 15 fish basically all 5 pounders. Most of those fish were caught on the river ledges but there are several productive patterns at the moment. Ledges...

Summertime Thoughts The heat of the summer can change fishing tremendously forcing you to make changes as the water warms and the oxygen depletes. Decisions that you make will generally guide you through the day whether it will be good or not so good; one thing I always try to do is examine the bottom... Read more » The post Summertime Thoughts ap...

As we approach the heart of May things on Lake Guntersville are looking both promising and unpredictable. Water temperatures have pulled back a bit due to consistent rainfall and that’s thrown a small wrench into what many would expect for this time of year. The lake is fishing a lot like it did ten years […] The post Fishing Report – May 12 2025:...

Rod Tip Position There is probably no time of the year where the worm fishing is better than from June through mid August and I am finding as I put fishermen in the boat that most worm fishermen just don’t want to keep their rod tip in a 12 o’clock position while the worm works... Read more » The post Rod Tip Position appeared first on Fish Lake G...

Guntersville was spectacular this week. We guided everyday and the average catch rate per day was 40 and the size was excellent with many fish over 6 pounds landed. I had 2 trips yesterday and both clients landed fish over 6 with the morning client landing 21 bass and the afternoon client landing 27 bass. There is a lot going on out on the big po...

This past week has been a bit different for me — I spent the early part of it in Arkansas turkey hunting with my good friend Steve from Ohio. We hunted for two days and I was fortunate enough to get my very first turkey. Definitely one of those memories I’ll hang on to for […] The post Guntersville Post-Spawn Bass Are Headed Offshore: Ledge Fishin...

This week has been by far the best fishing of the year. Average catch rate was 40 and size is excellent. There are 3 main patterns emerging. At daylight there is a strong shad spawn that we are using a spinnerbait to exploit. Bream beds are an excellent pattern after the shad spawn expires. A wacky rigged senko is the deal here. The deep bite is...

Carolina Rig Options Every year as we move to this transition time after the post spawn bite goes away where the bass are staging a lot and it seems very difficult to get a consistent bite the Carolina rig comes into play. It’s the kind of bait that has much more versatility than most people... Read more » The post Carolina Rig Options appeared fi...

This week has been very productive with numbers and size being excellent. However it's not easy. I am having to adapt to changing conditions and phases daily. The week started out catching fish in less than a foot of water and ended fishing river channel ledges. Guntersville tests your mental and physical skills everyday and to be successful...

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...