Come Hungry & Leave Happy Savor the Flavor at the Taste of Brunswick FestivalSaturday October 12! Get ready Lake Gaston! The annual Taste of Brunswick Festival is just around the corner set to tantalize your taste buds this Saturday October 12th. This beloved local event celebrates the rich culinary tradition of Brunswick County and promises […]

Weather: 77°F Mostly Cloudy light winds at 2 mph Water Level: 304.96 ft Water Temperature: 75.6°F With mild temperatures overcast skies and high water levels fishing conditions on Kerr Lake should be favorable. Here’s what anglers can expect: The cloudy conditions and comfortable temperatures should keep fish active throughout the day. Anglers shou...

Shad rap bite

Fishing on Buggs Island Kerr Lake should be good today. Remember that holiday boat traffic may increase as the day progresses. The best fishing opportunities will likely be early in the morning or later in the evening when there’s less recreational activity on the water. Good luck and tight lines!

Lots of bass are caught on spinnerbaits on shallow points with flooded bushes. Bass may be caught shallow in 2-3 feet of water medium in 5-6 feet of water or by fishing deep in 11-12 feet of water. Shallow fish are holding in backs of pockets on rockpiles or on dropoffs near flooded buckbrush. Use […]

The southern coves midlake are holding hundreds of baitfish in huge schools. Bass are not agressive in these coves. Check out coves on the Northern side of the lake off creeks and around bridges. Best patterns are buckbrush; chunk rock banks dropping off into 10 feet of water; secondary rocky points; and wood cover midway […]

The cooler temperatures are sending the fish on the feed as the water temperatures begin to drop and baitfish school up and head for the backs of creeks. As the water cools look for all species of fish to begin taking faster moving baits such as crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Next week should signal the start […]

Bass action is fair to good on spinnerbaits and live shad in 6-8 feet of water off points. Crappie are taking small minnows over creek channels and brushpiles particularly in Rudd’s Butcher Panhandle and Grassy Creeks. A fair number of large bass are taking Rat-L-Traps in the back of creeks particularly on NE banks.

Bass fishing is fair with small fish being taken on jig ‘n pig and crankbaits in 6-12 feet of water on points. The larger fish are halfway back in the coves feeding in late afternoon and evening. Slow-rolled spinnerbaits are taking some good bass from riprap throughout the lake. Rat-L-Traps are also taking some fish. […]