by Michael Grimm | Oct 20, 2022 | Fishing Report
This report is for Lake Gaston Overview Fishing is fair to good for anglers who are patient this week. Striper fishing is excellent. Fishing Report Topwater lures early and late in the day, and live alewives, bucktails and rattling lures are best during the day. The...
by Michael Grimm | Oct 13, 2022 | Fishing Report
This report is for Lake Gaston Overview With the advent of cooler weather, water temperatures are dropping. In addition, daylight is getting shorter and this should have the fish turning on and feeding heavily. Use extra caution and WEAR your PFD as hypothermia can be...
by Michael Grimm | Oct 6, 2022 | Fishing Report
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...
by Michael Grimm | Sep 29, 2022 | Fishing Report
Crappie action is excellent with fish in the 1-2 pound class being taken on small minnows, fished around solid structures and submerged bushes, 12-14 feet down. Bass fishing is slow, with no apparent pattern. Crankbaits and plastic worms are the baits of choice. Most...
by Michael Grimm | Sep 22, 2022 | Fishing Report
The lower temperatures will accomplish three things: lower the water temperatures, cause the fish to head to the backs of the creeks, chasing baitfish, and make the fish much more aggressive in feeding. Crankbaits and plastic worms are the baits of choice for the...
by Michael Grimm | Sep 15, 2022 | Fishing Report
Riprap and willow grass along roadways and bridges are good spots to fish, with topwater prop baits, plastic worms and grubs. The lake is cooling and the fish are moving into shallow water. Lipless rattling crankbaits, plastic grubs and spinnerbaits are all good...
by Michael Grimm | Sep 8, 2022 | Fishing Report
Bass fishing is good, with most of the better fish being taken from shallow stump fields, adjacent to the main river channel. Other patterns are boat dock brush piles on plastic worm, main lake points on deep-diving crankbaits and grassbeds in shallow water on Horny...
by Michael Grimm | Sep 1, 2022 | Fishing Report
Crappie are holding in 12-15 feet of water, hitting live minnows and tiny jigs. Largemouth bass are holding on main lake points and boat docks, adjacent to creek channels. Uplake, the fish are generally in 6-10 feet of water, while they are a little deeper downlake....
by Michael Grimm | Aug 25, 2022 | Fishing Report
Largemouth bass are taking red plastic worms and clear crankbaits, around boat docks. Anglers fishing topwaters and plastics in the willow grass on points and riprap are taking nice bass early and late in the day. Crappie are taking live minnows and red and white...
by Michael Grimm | Aug 18, 2022 | Fishing Report
Bass fishing is good, particularly in the lower and upper parts of the lake. Topwaters are producing early and late in the day. Main lake points are producing bass on crankbaits, carolina-rigged plastic worms and spinnerbaits. The key to fishing this lake is finding...
