Fishing Report – December 18, 2024

Weather: 69°F, Chance Rain, winds 2-9 mph Water Level: 199.76 ft, Water Temperature: 51°F Stripers: Main lake action is hot around creek mouths. Surface-feeding fish are tearing through shad schools early and late. Bass: Most fish are on the deeper drops –...

Fishing Report – December 11, 2024

Weather: 66°F, Showers/Thunderstorms, winds 13-17 mph Water Level: 199.77 ft, Water Temperature: 51°F Stripers: Hot action in the main lake near Goat Island. Big schools feeding on shad early and late in day. Bass: Hitting on plastic baits on the downcurrent side of...

Fishing Report – December 4, 2024

Weather: 47°F, Sunny, winds 3-12 mph Water Level: 199.41 ft, Water Temperature: 54°F Stripers: Looking good around bridge pilings and brushpiles. Best catches coming on minnows. Crappie: Thick around bridge pilings – suspended at about 8-12 feet down. Bundle up...

Fishing Report – November 27, 2024

Weather: 57°F, Mostly Cloudy, winds 5 mph Water Level: 199.56 ft, Water Temperature: 58°F Largemouth Bass: Fish are holding on those long points in 10-14 feet. You’ll need some patience, but crankbaits and Carolina rigs are producing. Stripers: Live bait and...

Fishing Report – November 20, 2024

LAKE GASTON – The moderate breeze and scattered showers today have created some nice ripple on the water – potentially ideal conditions for active feeding, but we’ll see. Water temperatures remain warm for November, keeping fish patterns fairly...

Fishing Report – November 13, 2024

LAKE GASTON – This is shaping up to be one of those classic mid-November patterns we love to see on Gaston. With the water temperature holding at 65 degrees and stable conditions, the fish are settling into their late fall patterns nicely. Stripers are finally...

Fishing Report – November 6, 2024

Weather: 79°F, Partly Sunny, winds 5-9 mph Water Level: 199.75 ft, Water Temperature: 65°F Largemouth Bass: They’re stacked up around boat docks and brushpiles in 14-16 feet. Jig ‘n pig and slow-rolled spinnerbaits are the way to go. Stripers: Best action...

Fishing Report – October 30, 2024

Weather: 78°F, Patchy fog then Mostly Sunny, winds 1-7 mph Water Level: 199.5 ft, Water Temperature: 65°F Largemouth Bass: The fish are following the shad hard right now. Look for them where channels bend close to the bank. Any slow-fished lure will take them when you...

Fishing Report – October 23, 2024

Weather: 78°F, Patchy fog then Sunny, winds 1-6 mph Water Level: 199.1 ft, Water Temperature: 67°F Largemouth Bass: Keep it slow and steady on those main lake points. 3/4 oz spinnerbait with big gold willowleaf blades is the hot ticket right now. Just slow-roll it...

Fishing Report – October 16, 2024

Weather: 59°F, Mostly Sunny, winds 5-9 mph Water Level: 199.53 ft, Water Temperature: 71°F Largemouth Bass: Head down to Poe’s, Pretty, and Lee’s Creeks. Work those main channel points with crankbaits and hit the rocks and stumps with jig ‘n pig in...