Caught lots of White Bass trolling round the hump marked at this No Wake buoy. Silver spoons and spinners were the best in chartruse and gold. 

Early morning anglers fishing deep-diving crankbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic lizards in 18-22 feet of water on creek and main lake points are catching largemouth bass. Stripers are taking trolled Cordell Redfins and bucktails in the Nutbush Creek area at night. Daytime striper anglers are catching the fish in an area bounded by Kimble Point to...

This will be a busy weekend on the water. Please be safe and WEAR your PFD. Remember to drink plenty of WATER or fluids with electrolytes. Dehydration is never a good idea. Between sun and wind fluids evaporate from your body. Sunscreen is your friend. If you don’t use it then make sure you wear […]

With the lake level stable bass are found on main lake points in the buckbrush. Best pattern appears to be fishing Carolina-rigged plastic baits on main lake and secondary points and flipping plastic baits in the bushes. Topwater baits are taking some fish early and late in the day in main lake coves. Suspending Rattling […]

The lake is at full pool and stable. Bass action is slow with most of the fish being caught on Carolina rigged Zoom lizards and worms in pumpkin pepper colors. Fish these baits on points in 5-18 feet of water. Some anglers are having success with small blue fleck plastic worms fished down the dropoffs […]

Waters throughout the state are lightly stained to muddy due to the large amount of rain received over the past week or so. That being said boaters need to be aware of floating debris in the waterways. Be especially careful when seeing a short vertical piece of wood floating. This could and generally is attached […]

Bass are still found in the buck brush. Others are found on standing flooded gum trees. Bass are also being caught on Carolina rigged lizards and worms in pumpkin pepper or green pumpkin colors fished on points in 5-18 feet of water in Butchers and Eastland Creeks. Striper action is good with fish being taken […]

Bass fishing is picking up with best fishing on the points and in the buck brush using plastic worms. Bass are burrowed deep in the bushes. Topwater baits or rapidly retrieved spinnerbaits are best early and late in the day. After the sun rises pitch or cast grubs and plastic worms with 1/16 ounce weights […]

Water level is around 303 and stable. Bass are still feeding. Spinnerbaits in the coves with particular attention to points are a good choice. Creature baits dropped into the middle of buckbrush will also take the finicky fish. Jerk baits fished parallel to buck brush banks are accounting for good fish. Carolina-rigged lizards are taking […]

With the frequency of cold fronts and rain over the past couple of weeks fishing has been on and off. When the rains let up the fish start biting. When the rains resume they turn off again. When the rain runs it’s course fishing will once again take off and be better than ever. Although […]

Striper and white bass fishing is good below Kerr Dam. Bucktails and live shad are the best bait. With the current lake level fishing has slowed in some spots. Bass fishing is generally slow and requires patience. Currently the larger fish are generally on the windblown points. Fish the flooded willow bushes adjacent to the […]

With the predicted rains fishing success will depend on patience. Target mud lines where muddy creek water enters the main lake or river. Chartreuse or red/orange rattling baits and Chatterbaits as well as large gold bladed spinnerbaits should take most of the bass. Clear water calls for more natural colors the vibrating crankbaits and spinnerbaits...

Stripers are biting well on live shad. Fishing is good from Nutbush Creek to Palmers Point and from the mouth of Eastland Creek to Butchers Creek. The stripers appear to be moving up the lake starting their spawning runs into the Dan and Staunton Rivers. Largemouth bass are taking spinnerbaits Speed Shads and plastic grubs […]

Some good catches of bass are being made on main lake points on jig ‘n pig slow-rolled spinnerbaits and rattling crankbaits. Bass are also being caught by anglers fishing the willows on main lake points with black/blue jig ‘n pig chartreuse spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps. The lunker pattern is to fish rip-rap with spinnerbaits. Lots of […]

The temperatures in the past week and the expected higher temperatures in the coming weeks should show fish beginning to feed heavily prior to their spawning. Some good bass are taking shad-colored crankbaits on main lake points. Concentrate on the rocky red clay points. Best area is between Clarksville and Eastland Creek. Stripers are being […]

With the weather trying to start warming up water temperatures have been up and down and bass and crappie are on the feed. Bass may generally be found near their normal spawning grounds holding in deeper water adjacent and coming up on the flats to feed once the sun warms the water. Crappie are schooled […]

With the recent advent of warm weather water temperatures are rising and bass and crappie are on the feed. Bass may generally be found near their normal spawning grounds holding in deeper water adjacent and coming up on the flats to feed once the sun warms the water. Some good bass are being taken on […]

Largemouth bass fishing is fair on main lake points in six feet of water near rocks. Crankbaits spinnerbaits and five inch chartreuse/pepper grubs are the preferred baits. Crappie fishing is excellent over brushpiles and in the shallows. Slow trolling with small minnows in the backs of coves works well. Stripers are taking cut shad in […]

Please use the utmost caution when boating on our state’s waters this week. The outdoor temperatures are cold and the water is cold enough to cause hypothermia and possible death. Special note: WEAR your life jacket. It can save your life. It won’t do anyone any good in a compartment. At the very worst it […]

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.

Water Level: 300.32 | Water Temperature: 58.6˚ Weather: 78˚ | Mostly Sunny | Winds: 5 mph 1. Largemouth Bass: Bass are active in the buckbrush and willow thickets along points and creek channels primarily suspended 6-12 feet deep. Early mornings favor topwater baits like buzzbaits and Zara Spooks transitioning to jig ‘n pig combos Carolina-rigged [...