Crank Baits Deep summer fishing can be all about crank baits especially if you love to find deep schools of fish.  One of the problems we all encounter when we fish deep crank baits is the fact that you can easily loose a big fish trying to get it to the top.  I know it... Read more » The post Crank Baits appeared first on Fish Lake Guntersville G...

Guntersville delivered again this week. The heat was brutal but the bass didn’t seem to mind. We bounced between old favorites and fresh waypoints and the action was there—short intense bite windows that kept us moving like clockwork. Personal Best Moment One highlight of the week came from a young angler chasing his first big […] The post Lake Gu...

Published: July 20 2025 By: Guntersville Bass Guides When it comes to summer fishing on Lake Guntersville one thing is for sure: this isn’t a one-trick-pony kind of season. From topwater blowups at sunrise to ledge schools out deep to flipping heavy mats — this is the time of year when the lake gives you […] The post Lake Guntersville Summer Break...

Crank Bait Coloring the Newest Fad Detail and custom coloring of crank baits has become the latest craze. Coloring with flake odd colors and fine lines with all sorts of imagination seem to be a big thing in today’s world of fishing. Over my many years of fishing crank baits and basically believing that the... Read more » The post Crank Bait Color...

Bite Windows Monster Catches & CFO-Level Talent This week the bass gave us fits here and there — but when they decided to fire up it was game on. Early in the week we saw some short windows where they’d bite but if you landed on them and got the school going it turned into […] The post 🎣Lake Guntersville Fishing Report –July 13 2025 | They Hit Li...

Heat of the Summer As we progress through the summertime patterns bass fishing becomes more complex and hence there are many more decisions you need to make to have successful trips during the heat of the summer. Decisions that you make will generally guide you through the day whether it will be good or not... Read more » The post Heat of the Summ...

Back Seat Fisherman For many of us that fish the cost of owning a boat has certainly gotten to a point where it might be the biggest investment you ever make outside of owning a home; an investment many can’t make and because of it you become your best friend’s back seat partner. As the... Read more » The post Back Seat Fisherman appeared first on...

Happy Birthday America! What a week on Lake Guntersville — hot weather calm mornings and bass that just won’t quit. The bite continues to exceed expectations. Just when it feels like it should be slowing down we check a few spots we haven’t touched in a while… and it’s every cast. Not an exaggeration. From […] The post 🇺🇸 Lake Guntersville Fishi...

This week on Lake Guntersville we saw summer fully return. The heat’s been intense the wind has been minimal and fish have been on the move. The mayflies are finally starting to slow down which is good news — but we’re still having to adjust quickly as fish relocate to different parts of the lake. […] The post Lake Guntersville June 29 Fishing Rep...

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 River the common... Read more » The post Bottom S...

The rain has finally let up around Lake Guntersville and the summer heat is kicking in. Earlier in the week things felt normal — we were catching 30 to 40 fish each morning. But when the sun came back and the humidity rose the bite started to shift. We had another mayfly hatch — and […] The post Lake Guntersville – June 22 Fishing Report: Still Pu...

Are the golden Days of Bass Fishing Gone As we have all seen the days of fishing our high-pressure lakes has changed drastically over the past few years going to a top-rated reservoir has frustrated many of the best of fisherman. The change has come overtime but the days of finding really aggressive bass are... Read more » The post Golden Days of...

From Shallow Grass to Gritty Guitar Riffs Guntersville’s Still Producing We’ve been stacking up 40–50 fish days out here lately. Now they’re not all giants but when you’re catching fish and having fun you can’t complain. The bass are showing a lot of transitional behavior right now — they’re not fully locked into the summer […] The post Lake Gunte...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

LAKE GUNTERSVILLE FISHING REPORT FIRST WEEK OF MADNESS OF MARCH 2026 DATE: MARCH 8 2026 • LOCATION: LAKE GUNTERSVILLE ALABAMA It is all about location right now on Lake Guntersville. If you are not in the right place it can turn into a struggle bus effect in a hurry. The fish are doing something we […] The post Week 1 | 2026 Madness of March – Lak...