This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Guntersville fishing report for Monday, November 17th, 2025.

Starting off, folks woke to cool, crisp fall air—temperatures hovered around 43 degrees yesterday and we’re still sitting in that mid-40s range early this morning. Winds are steady out of the north at 18 km/h, with gusts up to 27, and humidity has dropped to a bone-dry 28 percent. Sunrise was at 6:19 AM, with sunset scheduled for 4:40 PM. The sky’s clear, making for a classic November day. No tides to speak of here, but solunar forecasts show strong peak activity right after lunch and just before dusk, so don’t pack up early!

Water’s dropping into the low 60s, and that’s priming the bite. According to recent podcasts and local chatter, the lake’s been producing good numbers of **crappie** and **bass**—especially in the afternoons. One report had anglers boating upwards of 20 solid crappie per outing, many in the 12- to 15-inch range. Bass totals are coming in anywhere from 10 to 25 per boat on a good day, with most largemouths falling between 2 and 4 pounds, and a couple of sixes landed near the main channel.

For bait selection, the fall feast is still on. Spinnerbaits and jerkbaits are shining right now, bringing in aggressive bites as the fish chase shad into shallower bays and pockets. On colder mornings, tie on a flat-sided crankbait or tight-wobble squarebill—these excel in cool, clear water when fish are hugging laydowns or grass edges. Shad and craw color patterns are getting the most love, but a touch of chartreuse or orange helps in low light. Locals like to “match the hatch,” so if you see shad flickering, grab a light-colored jerkbait. If you’re probing deeper shell beds or riprap, opt for a strong Lexan-billed crankbait—these can handle the grind and stay sharp, as Mercury pro Wesley Strader pointed out for Major League Fishing.

For crappie, minnows on a jig or under a float are your bread-and-butter. Pink and chartreuse jigheads are especially hot right now. Buzzbaits along grass lines are still landing bonus bass early and late, before the sun comes up or right as it’s leaving.

Hotspots to hit today:
- **Alabama Creek:** The backwater pockets and channel swings are magnets for autumn bass and panfish, especially around any floating vegetation or wood.
- **Goose Pond:** The shallows near the causeway and creek mouths are heating up for both crappie and bass. Look for active baitfish schools and pitch a swimbait or drop-shot into the action.
- The northern section near **Waterfront Bay** is another steady producer, especially if you focus efforts around submerged grass and docks—swimbaits and finesse worms shine here.

Recent tournament reports around November 10th showed top finishes on Guntersville using swimbaits like the Storm 360GT Largo Shad in pearl, fished on a heavier jighead. The drop-shot with hand-poured worms—Morning Dawn or similar colors—dominated timber and brush piles off main points, especially by midday.

If you’re fishing docks, switch to the Neko rig with a finesse worm—Texas-rig it to avoid hang-ups. WOO! Tungsten weights or Ned heads can be a solid purchase if you’re aiming for maximum sensitivity with minimal chip in rocky areas.

For the full day, expect fish to be most active during that noon-to-dusk window as water warms. With the fall transition wrapping up, fish are motivated to feed—especially on shad along structure and creek channels. Keep an eye on the weather for wind shifts, which can really turn on the bite around main-lake points.

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