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...
by Michael Grimm | Oct 18, 2020 | News
by Michael Grimm | Oct 15, 2020 | Fishing Report
Striper fishing is good. Topwater lures work well early and late while live alewives, bucktails and rattling lures are best during the day. The main river channel downlake is the best area to hunt, paying particular attention to areas with 16-24 feet of water. Bass...
