by Michael Grimm | Dec 31, 2020 | Fishing Report
Striper fishermen trolling live bait or deep-diving plugs around the lower end of the lake are catching 10-15 pound stripers. Anglers fishing live shad baits are taking 8-14 pound stripers at the base of the dam, with some running to 20 pounds. Dark colored jig...
by Michael Grimm | Dec 24, 2020 | Fishing Report
Stripers, 10-13 pounds, are hitting sporadically around the mouth of Pea Hill Creek and in front of the Gaston Dam. Largemouth bass, 4-10 pounds, are schooling with the stripers. Bucktails and live shad are the better baits. Below the Gaston Dam, anglers are taking...
by Michael Grimm | Dec 17, 2020 | Fishing Report
Stripers, 10-13 pounds, are hitting sporadically around the mouth of creeks and in front of the Gaston Dam. Jigging bucktails and Sassy Shads seems to be the most successful method. Largemouth bass, 4-10pounds, are schooling with the stripers. Bass are being taken on...
by Michael Grimm | Dec 3, 2020 | Fishing Report
Striper action is hot in the main lake around the mouth of creeks. Large schools of surface-feeding fish are marauding through the shad schools early and late in the day. Plenty of stripers in the 10-20 pound class are taking live minnows, shad, and bucktails on the...
by Michael Grimm | Nov 26, 2020 | Fishing Report
Excellent crappie fishing. Most of the catches are being taken from schools suspended over creek channels around mid lake. Small minnows and tiny jigs are the key. Some success by striper fishermen using live bait and large bucktails in the main river channel and...
by Michael Grimm | Nov 19, 2020 | Fishing Report
Live bait and deep-trolling are producing some good striper catches, although the fish are running small. Trolling near the dam produced some 25+ inch stripers on Smithwick Rattlin’ Rogue deep divers. White perch continue to be caught, jigging in the creeks with...
by Michael Grimm | Nov 12, 2020 | Fishing Report
Striped bass are being caught by anglers trolling bucktails and shad around the dam. Crappie are holding in 8-10 feet of water over brushpiles and around boat docks. They are hitting jigs and live minnows.Largemouth bass are taking jigs, but are also being caught on...
by Michael Grimm | Nov 5, 2020 | Fishing Report
Crappie are stacked around the boat docks and submerged brushpiles in 14-16 feet of water. Largemouth bass are hitting jigs and slow-rolled spinnerbaits around riprap banks and shallow grass beds. Striper are holding around the bridges, with the better action in Pea...
by Michael Grimm | Oct 29, 2020 | Fishing Report
Crappie are stacked around the boat docks and submerged brushpiles. Largemouth bass are hitting jigs, Shaky Heads, slow retrieved crankbaits and small spinnerbaits. Striper are holding around the bridges,with the better action in Pea Hill Creek and at the mouth of...
by Michael Grimm | Oct 22, 2020 | Fishing Report
Striper fishing is fair to good. The fish are schooled up and show up well on electronics. Topwater lures early and late in the day, and Alabama Rigs, Hopkins spoons and rattling lures after the sun comes up, are best choices for lures. The main river channel, from...
