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...

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...

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...

Blue ridge April 2026 Temp 60 Level -8 ft Clarity 12ft This crystal clear lake is filling up and coming to life. Fish are starting to move back to their spring time hunting grounds. Look for walleye in the 35ft zone during the day and cruising the shorelines at night this month. […]

The fishing has been off the charts for the last 6 weeks and I don’t  see it slowing down anytime soon. The walleye have been scattered all over the lake moving in and out of spawning grounds on and off gravel bars or in current. We have been absolutely hammering them everywhere day and […]

BLUE RIDGE MARCH 2026 temp 48 Level -17 ft Clarity 15ft March is when we start to see this lake wake back up from winter. We start to get some grass coming back water levels start to come up and temps start to elevate above their bottomed out feb lows. This brings the walleye out of […]

The fishing has been off the charts for the last 6 weeks

The full moon is Tuesday and the forecast is calling for warm weather. Big waves of fish are pulling up shallow and the fishing is getting really good. If you have never experienced Guntersville lake this is the time to come. Last week I had a client catch 3 giants in 1 hour the smallest one weighed 6.84. The triggers that cause big bass to move...

The answer is Yes. A year ago tournaments at Guntersville were being dominated by Livescope this time of year. The conditions are perfect for Livescope but in the Toyota series the vast majority of fish being weighed in are caught power fishing. Bass are highly evolved creatures and their instincts prioritize preservation of self and preservation...

The no scope Elite series event on guntersville is proving you don't have to have the technology to catch bass. Does it help? Yes. However on day 1 there were 50 eighteen pound limits weighed in without scope and water temps were in the 30s. Grandpa said go deep when it's cold. Grandpa was wrong. The vast majority of fish being caught in...

North Alabama is experiencing historic cold weather however the bass are biting great due to current and water color. Most anglers think weather is the primary factor that effects bass behavior but it absolutely is not. At Christmas it was 75 degrees and the fish are biting better now in freezing cold weather. Water color is a primary factor that...

Blue Ridge feb 2026 Blue Ridge Temp 49 Level -18ft Clarity 15ft Walleye fishing in this cold clear water can be tricky this time of year but if you stay after them the payoff can be great. Vertical jigging till your arm hurts might not sound like fun but filling the cooler with walleyes […]

ers Feb 2026 Temp 50 Level -5 ft Clarity 10ft Some wild January weather has kept the walleye on the move. We had a great month putting some quality fish in the box. Lots of 20 to 24″ fish packing on the prespawn pounds right now.The best bite is still the vertical […]

Blue Ridge Temp 52 Level -19ft Clarity 15ft Winter walleyes are packing on the pounds and its a good time to get some. Cold water fishing on this lake can be some of the best fishing for great eater fish. Spoons blades and a simple jig n minnow are the 3 tools you’ll […]

ers Jan 2026 Temp 53 Level full +/- 4 ft Clarity 12ft     The winter walleye bite has been flat out fantastic. The fish are packing on the pounds by packing down the alwives in most of the creeks .  Lots of limits getting caught in the last few weeks with the average fish […]

Blue Ridge Temp 58 Level -16′ Clarity 12ft Blue Ridge has been fishing great. The walleye are settled in to the fall locations and packing on the pounds. 45 to 75ft seems to be the sweet spot currently for the larger fish.  Look for the depths i mentioned where bait is holding after sun […]

ers ers lake temp 59 Level full Clarity 10ft The walleye are deep for the most part 50 75 90ft even. On cloudy days start shallow ( 50ft) on sunny days start deep. Heavy spoons jigs or live bait on a down line all need to be presented as deep as possible. Look for fish pinned to […]

Blue Ridge October Temp 65 Level at winter pool -16 ft Clarity 14ft Fall is here and the walleye bite is too. Jigs spoons bait anything you like fishing will catch walleye in the next month or so. Find fish laying on the bottom and hit em in the face. That’s the go […]

er’s Temp 67 Level+/-3 ft from full Clarity 10ft Finally a few cold fronts this means the walleye are headed for shallower not shallow but shallower water then they have been in since May. 50 to 60 ft humps and big points are the place to be if you’re a walleye. The bait […]

Oct 2025 Lake Blue Ridge Oct marks the start of fall fishing on Blue Ridge. As temps go down and the bait comes up look for the fish to get shallower. We have been catching some really nice fish in the last few weeks all over the lake. The walleye have been cruising […]