How to Fish Offshore Grass on Lake Guntersville in May If you are looking for a special key to catching fish on Lake Guntersville offshore grass fishing is one of the best consistent patterns to catching quality bass on Lake Guntersville; the month of May just adds to the great patterns on Guntersville. I know... Read more » The post How to Fish O...

LAKE GUNTERSVILLE FISHING REPORT Current Shad Spawn And A Whole Lot Of Bass On Guntersville DATE: MAY 10 2026 • LOCATION: LAKE GUNTERSVILLE ALABAMA This week on Lake Guntersville has been a lot of the same and right now that is a good thing. We had some weather move through the lake got some current […] The post Here We Go Again… Guntersville Is S...

The Best Top Water Lures for May on Guntersville There is no doubt that May can be one of the best top water months on Lake Guntersville there are many reasons why this is the case a lot of it has to do with the shad spawn as it always adds to the aggressiveness of... Read more » The post The Best Top Water Lures for May on Guntersville appeared f...

Weiss lake is quietly one of the best bass fishing lakes in the country. Like every lake it has ups and downs but the lake is fishing really well at the moment. Local tournaments are taking 18-21 pounds to win. The water willow is a great early morning pattern using a white swimjig or frog. Mid morning flipping docks with a brown/orange 3/8 oz ji...

LAKE GUNTERSVILLE FISHING REPORT The Bite Is Getting Mean On Guntersville DATE: MAY 3 2026 • LOCATION: LAKE GUNTERSVILLE ALABAMA Lake Guntersville is fishing good right now and the bass are feeding like they are trying to make up for lost time. This has been one of those stretches where the lake is changing fast […] The post Bass Feeding Hard: Gun...

This week I have guided at Guntersville everyday. It has been fun and we have caught tons of fish. Easy it isn't. Everyday brought new challenges: wind,cold,rain and changing water levels. Before the cold front there was a good shad spawn at daylight. After the front passed that deal was completely gone until it returned yesterday. The deep b...

Lake Guntersville Fishing Report Month of April 2026 April turned on the bite was as good as it had been all year the weather still gave you some heart burn as constant change was the theme and more change than normal. We went from hot to cold to windy and all in between the only... Read more » The post Lake Guntersville Fishing Report Month of Ap...

Lake Guntersville Midweek Breakdown When May Shows Up But Lake Guntersville Still Feels Out Of Sync Every spring on Lake Guntersville has its own personality but this one has been different enough that it deserves a real breakdown. Not a quick update. Not a few pictures with a short caption. A real look at what […] The post When Spring Doesn’t Lin...

In my estimation 60-70 percent of the bass at Guntersville have spawned. Yes there are groups of late spawners but for the most part the postspawn is my focus. This is one of my favorite times of the year. There are 3 strategies I employ to attack the postspawn: 1;The shad spawn can be immediate fast action in the mornings. 2;Bream beds are a goo...

LAKE GUNTERSVILLE FISHING REPORT Spinnerbaits Shad Spawn Bream Beds & A $50 Fuel Card DATE: APRIL 26 2026 • LOCATION: LAKE GUNTERSVILLE ALABAMA Late April on Lake Guntersville is starting to show the kind of fishing people wait on all spring. The shad are heavy the spinnerbait bite has been strong better quality bass are […] The post Shad Spawn Br...

Pro Tips to Great Days on Guntersville There is no doubt that Guntersville is a great lake and one of the best lakes in the country for bass fishing; that however does not equate to it being easy. Easy is not something that defines Guntersville as it is a highly pressured lake with tournaments covering... Read more » The post Pro Tips to Great Day...

Heavy Weekend Traffic Fishing Tips on Lake Guntersville There is no doubt that this spring has been some of the heaviest traffic Lake Guntersville has seen over the years. Bass fishermen are everywhere on the lake every point contour break creek bed has a fisherman sitting on it and your job is to find a... Read more » The post Heavy Weekend Traff...

LAKE GUNTERSVILLE FISHING REPORT MID APRIL 2026 ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE DATE: APRIL 19 2026 • LOCATION: LAKE GUNTERSVILLE ALABAMA Our Lake Guntersville fishing reports are based on current lake conditions recent guide trips and real time feedback from our team on the water. Each update is designed to reflect what is happening right now with […] The p...

Guntersville is absolutely loaded with grass and it's already matting up on top. The bass are moving into a post spawn phase and frogs are on the menu. We are catching about 30 fish per day and size is excellent. My 2 frog setups are a bit different to fish mats or scattered grass. To fish mats I use a 7ft7 xh rod with a 7.4 to 1 reel and 65...

I have been guiding on Neely Henry this week with customers that have upcoming tournaments. Wow it has been on fire!!! We have averaged 40 per day with our best 5 over 18lbs each day. The water willow is getting green and the shad are spawning. Upriver toward the Weiss dam the spotted bass are in the trees and on the bars. Midlake the water willo...

Best Time to Fish Lake Guntersville Over my many years of guiding on Lake Guntersville one thing stands out to me about the lake; that being if you are looking for the best month to be on Guntersville it is by all means the month of May. Not only does my history recorded records and... Read more » The post Best Time to Fish Lake Guntersville appea...

LAKE GUNTERSVILLE FISHING REPORT APRIL IS HERE AND GUNTERSVILLE IS SHOWING ALL THREE STAGES DATE: APRIL 12 2026 • LOCATION: LAKE GUNTERSVILLE ALABAMA This week’s Lake Guntersville fishing report finally feels like the kind of April stretch everybody has been waiting on. After all the stop and go weather another full moon and a spring […] The post...

LAKE GUNTERSVILLE FISHING REPORT MADNESS OF MARCH RECAP AND EARLY APRIL 2026 DATE: APRIL 5 2026 • LOCATION: LAKE GUNTERSVILLE ALABAMA Happy Easter from all of us at Guntersville Bass Guides. This report closes out Madness of March and rolls straight into the opening stretch of April and it feels like a fitting way to […] The post Final Days of Mad...

What to Expect on a Guided Bass Trip on Lake Guntersville There is no doubt my guide service is about helping my customers. My guided trips are about you whether you’re a first-time angler or someone just trying to experience more of Guntersville and gather more information about the best bass fishery in the nation.... Read more » The post What to...

The water is very warm and the full moon is waning. Fish are in all 3 phases and in every depth zone. Some fish have spawned, some are on the bed and some are prespawn. This week I guided everyday and my clients averaged about 25 fish landed per day. The most consistent bite is on pre and post spawn staging areas with a jig. If you like bed fishi...