Lake Guntersville, Alabama Fishing Report Today

This is Artificial Lure bringing you your local Lake Guntersville fishing report for August 27th, 2025.

Weather’s finally backed off from last week's scorcher—folks on Instagram are loving these cooler mornings, with today’s temps starting around the high 50s and climbing into the low 70s by midday. Dawn broke at 6:17 this morning, and sunset’s set for 7:19 tonight. Winds should be light, skies mostly clear, making it perfect for a full day out on the water.

Lake Guntersville’s fish activity is looking perky—solunar data puts today as a “good” fishing day, with peak bites expected between 1:14 and 3:14 PM, and minor feeding windows just after sunrise from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. If you’re planning to hit the lake, set your line early or settle in for that afternoon flurry.

Bass have been biting well, especially with the pressure change and slightly cooler temps. Tournament anglers, according to Bassmaster, have been culling limits with ease—catching fish is no issue, but sorting through the smaller ones for bigger buckets has kept things competitive. Most recent catches have been largemouth in the 2-4 pound range, with a few chunky smallmouth showing up around submerged timber and rocky points.

Best baits this week are all about crankbaits and finesse rigs. Local TikTokers testing shallow-water crankbaits are reporting great smallmouth and largemouth action along stumps and submerged wood. The Strike King Hardliner, a flatsided crankbait, seems to be the hot ticket for putting more bass in the boat, per LandBigFish’s recent product spotlight. On the finesse side, Ned rigs are drawing plenty of bites, especially for those fishing near grass lines and drop-offs—Jay Sunfish’s feed confirms steady catches with the classic green pumpkin and black pearl colors.

If you’re chasing cats, blue catfish records haven’t been smashed recently, but a few hefty cats have come on cut shad drifted near deep channel bends. If you want the numbers game, try chicken liver or stink bait near the causeways around dusk.

Crappie action’s been steady but not red hot this week. Most folks pulling slabs have been spider rigging minnows tipped with chartreuse jigs over creek mouths, especially in deeper water first thing after sunrise.

For hot spots, here’s what’s cooking:

- The **Mid-Lake Causeway**: Bass are inhaling crankbaits around the bridge pilings and submerged vegetation. It’s crowded at times, but the numbers don’t lie—this is where a lot of limits are filled.

- **Goose Pond Area**: Classic early-morning crappie haunt. Try the creek channel edges and drop-offs with live minnows or small curly tails.

Lure-wise, bring these in your tackle box:

- Flatsided crankbaits (especially in shad patterns)

- Ned rig finesse plastics

- Spinnerbaits with chartreuse skirts for stained water

- Minnows or small jigs for crappie

Bait shop owners have noticed a run on natural scents and colors, so if you can’t snag your favorite crank, downsize and go natural—especially with the cle

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Lake Guntersville greeted anglers this morning with a classic late-August mood—humid at dawn with haze rising off the water, and that deep summer stillness broken by the rumble of outboards at first light. Sunrise hit around 6:15 AM, and sunset will slide in tonight at 7:25 PM, giving us solid daylight to chase bites across this world-class bass fishery. As always, Lake Guntersville’s impoundment means there are no true coastal tides, but water generation at the dam has been moderate, and the moving water windows are lining up nicely around mid-morning and just before dusk.

Weather’s been stable—upper 80s for highs yesterday, dropping to the low 70s overnight, with partly cloudy skies and a touch of breeze expected through today. Water temps are holding in the upper 70s to low 80s, and the grass is matted up all over the lake, making for some textbook summer fishing. Late summer into fall always heats up the frog bite, and this week’s patterns are no exception—according to plenty of local chatter, hollow body frogs in black or natural tones are getting explosive strikes around the duckweed and milfoil mats, especially on the north end and inside some of the creeks, just as a recent YouTube tutorial on late-summer frog fishing noted.

BassinBigG.com reports Guntersville’s tournaments turned out some impressive bags this past weekend, with several teams bringing in limits of chunky largemouths in the 3 to 6-pound class. Numbers have been strong, especially at sunrise and the evening bite. Flipping a green pumpkin creature bait or pitching a white chatterbait along the hydrilla edges in 5 to 8 feet of water has picked up both numbers and quality. Deeper ledges and drops have been good mid-morning for those slow-rolling a 1/2-ounce football jig in blue/black or bluegill colors.

Local Instagram buzz shows @lukehurstfishing getting on a few solid largemouths just yesterday on a swim jig in the mid-lake section, and several other anglers are showing off fat fish caught both shallow and off deeper shell beds, with the best bite still concentrated at dawn and dusk.

For live bait, big shiners and jumbo minnows are turning the heads of the occasional trophy when fished beneath a slip bobber near the channel swings, but artificials remain king this week. The main forage schools of shad are thick—matching the hatch with gray or pearl swimbaits has fooled both bass and the occasional bonus crappie.

If you’re chasing numbers and action, focus near Browns Creek and the south end grass mats. Consistent results are coming from North Sauty as well, where a popping frog or Texas-rigged worm in junebug or watermelon red can’t be beat.

Key gear tips: bring sturdy braid for the frog bite, and don’t sleep on a wake bait tossed parallel to the grass line for big-school blowups right at daylight.

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Good morning, folks—this is Artificial Lure bringing you the Lake Guntersville fishing report for Saturday, August 23rd, 2025. The dog days of August are still holding on, but we’re starting today with clear skies, a high in the upper 80s, and that famous sticky heat easing up a tad as we look ahead to next week, according to local meteorologist Wes Wyatt. Sunrise came right around 6:16 AM, and you’ll have daylight until about 7:30 PM, giving us a long window to chase after those big ones.

The lake’s water levels are steady, with minimal current early, and there’s no tidal activity since we’re an upland reservoir, so wind and dam release are your big factors today. Water temps are still hovering in the low 80s, prime for active summer patterns.

On the fishing front, crankbaits and grubs continue to dominate the catches this week. According to the Guntersville Fishing Report from August 22, schools of smallmouth and largemouth bass are active, with anglers reporting steady action on mid-depth crankbaits along grasslines and rocky points. Throwing a 4–8 ft diving crankbait in shad or bluegill patterns has been a top tactic. Jigs are also catching those fish that are tucked in tighter to cover, particularly structure around bridges and deeper docks—don’t be afraid to flip a peanut butter and jelly or green pumpkin jig with a craw trailer when the sun gets high.

For finesse fans, drop shots are starting to pick up bites, especially with the clearer water. Target the inside edges of the big grass flats and deeper boat docks—bass are suspending anywhere from 6–12 feet when the midday heat beats down.

If it’s numbers you’re after, a local guide, Myles Murray, shared that just about everyone is putting at least a dozen fish in the boat during half-day trips, with some outings giving up more than twenty bass. Most are in the 2- to 3.5-pound range, with the occasional kicker pushing 5. It’s not just bass—panfish remain active around riprap and weedlines, and for catfish fans, local reports spotlight anglers hauling up monster blues on cut bait, some breaking the 50 and even 70 pound mark, especially after dark or during cloudy spells.

Best baits for today:

- Crankbaits in shad or chartreuse

- Soft plastic grubs

- Jigs, especially around shade and structure

- Drop shot rigs with natural-colored worms

- For big cats: fresh cut shad or skipjack, weighted with a no-roll sinker

A couple of local hot spots you can bank on:

- The grass flats off North Sauty, especially at first light—schoolers have been blowing up baitfish all week.

- The Highway 69 bridge pilings and adjacent riprap are holding solid fish, both bass and the occasional big crappie.

- Don’t overlook the Guntersville Dam tailrace early for aggressive spotted bass and catfish, especially right after power generation starts.

Solunar charts peg the best activity windows today from about 7:30 to 8:30 AM, and again in the evening from 8 to 9 o’clock. Midday slows down, but work shaded

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This is Artificial Lure, your local angling expert, with today’s Lake Guntersville fishing report for August 22, 2025.

Guntersville woke up this morning to a crisp sunrise at 6:42, and we’ll have daylight running till 5:15 this evening. We’re under a 13% waxing crescent moon, so expect minor solunar feeding activity between 8:12 and 9:12 AM, and again this evening just after sunset from 8:29 to 9:29 PM. Major feeding times roll through early, with the hotter window from 1:23 to 3:23 AM and again in the afternoon 1:47 to 3:47 PM, according to SolunarForecast.

Weather’s cooperating — an overnight cool front has settled in, and according to local meteorologists, the humidity’s down and the air has that classic late summer feel. Water temps are in the mid-80s, and surface clarity is holding decent in the main lake but getting a little dingy up the creeks after the recent pop-up storms.

Now, let’s talk fish. Folks hitting the main channel have been boating solid numbers of largemouth, with several reports of bass in the 2-3 pound range stacking up on hydrilla edges. Fish are pushing bait, especially where the grass tapers from three to six feet of water. Anglers working mid-depth crankbaits — especially Spro Rockcrawlers in shad patterns — have been putting up impressive numbers; one seasoned local called those baits “fish catching machines” this week.

Don’t overlook soft plastics either. Z-Man GrubZ and TRD CrawZ have flat-out produced this week, both for quantity and especially for those bigger bites. The GrubZ, in 2.5- or 3.5-inch, fished on light Ned heads, is getting inhaled, and folks swear the bite-to-land ratio is ridiculous. The TRD CrawZ has been best fished slow along deeper grass edges or pitched into thick mats — the bass are smashing them, sometimes coming fully out of the water to wipe out a craw sitting on bottom, according to a review yesterday on Discount Tackle.

Smallmouth action on the river stretches above Mink Creek is heating up, too. According to Feelfree US’s Colin Reis, the summer smallmouth bite is “just about the best thing going right now.” Target rocky points and seams where current washes over broken ledge; small profile jerkbaits and spinnerbaits in chartreuse or white are repeat producers.

For numbers, you’re looking at classic late summer mixed bags this week. Several slot-sized bass caught and released, plus a handful of big drummer and the occasional catfish rolling through grass points. Reports from Goose Pond to Town Creek say the deep docks are also giving up some nice crappie if you’re vertical jigging early, especially with walk-the-dog or tiny hair jigs.

Top Guntersville hot spots to try:

- The stretch from Roseberry to Honeycomb – plenty of grass, bait, and bass, especially early.

- Seibold Creek’s submerged humps for numbers — let those grubs tick the grass.

- Town Creek bridge pilings for crappie, plus a surprise bass or two.

- Those aiming for smallmouth, stick to the rocky points above Mink Creek b

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Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your boots-on-the-ground fishing report for Lake Guntersville, Alabama, Wednesday, August 20th, 2025.

Weather’s starting out classic late-summer—by 7:30 AM, we’re already feeling a muggy 75 degrees, and it’ll top out around 90 this afternoon, heavy with humidity and just a touch of a southeast breeze. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning, which is doing us bass chasers a big favor keeping that bite alive a little longer before the sun bakes things out. Sunrise hit at 6:16 AM and sunset’s clocking in at 7:27 PM. No tidal swings to worry about on Guntersville but TVA is keeping water levels pretty stable, so no wild current shifts expected today.

Now, let’s talk fishing action. Reports from folks on Alabama Bass Trail TV and the local regulars say the August grind is real, but patient anglers are still bagging solid limits, especially around main lake grass, docks, and deeper channel ledges. Topwater is still the big thrill right after sunrise, with buzzbaits and frogs throwing up some GIANT blowups over that famous Guntersville hydrilla. If there’s cloud cover hanging in, keep tossing those topwaters longer through the morning—one fella barely moved 200 yards and had multiple 4-to-6 pounders smack a popping frog near Waterfront to Mink Creek.

Once the sun gets high, it’s time to slow down and probe that vegetation edge or fish under docks. Local pros swear by swim jigs and chatterbaits around the thicker stuff, while pitching a black-and-blue jig or a green pumpkin shaky head down deep or near brush piles is producing the more stubborn bites. This week’s catches have had a healthy dose of largemouth up to 7 pounds, decent numbers of 2-3 pounders, and a few good slabs of crappie coming out after sundown on minnows and small jigs off bridge pilings. Redear sunfish and some bull bluegill are packing in tight near the rocks and docks too.

As far as baits go, confidence is high around junebug, watermelon red, and green pumpkin plastics—tried-and-true Texas rig creatures or Senkos worked slow in those holes in the grass have been a consistent ticket. On harder structure and docks, don’t be afraid to reach for a heavier football jig or a wacky rig to trigger those lazy lurkers. And if there’s a little wind, throw a spinnerbait or vibrating jig along the outside grass lines—it’s a good bet for reaction strikes.

A couple of hot spots worth checking today: North Sauty’s main channel ledge is still holding fish—especially during the afternoon major feeding time around 1:15 to 3:15 PM per the solunar tables. The area around Seibold Creek and Honeycomb has also been firing with fish stacking up on grass edges and boat docks, especially early or again near dusk. For night owls, consider bridge riprap—there’s been some sneaky good crappie and bass action after dark.

Plant growth is thick as ever, especially hydrilla and eelgrass in the back ends of the creeks. Duckett Pro Series and TVA both note it’s prov

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Artificial Lure reporting in with your Lake Guntersville fishing update for Sunday, August 17th, 2025, bright and early. We kicked off the morning with a calm sunrise around 6:15 AM with clear skies and mild temps, hovering in the low 70s. Expect it to warm up to the mid-80s by afternoon, which has been keeping fish and anglers alike seeking shade and structure. Sunset tonight rolls in about 7:35 PM, so plan your final casts accordingly.

Local river current has been steady and that’s helped keep bass activity higher than usual for late summer. The cooler spell this past week gave us a quick boost, but that fever's faded and the bite's now most reliable in the early morning and late evening windows. Solunar forecast pegs minor activity peaks today at 7:54 to 8:54 AM and 8:59 to 9:59 PM, with the major bite heating up around 1:53 to 3:53 PM. Day rating’s “average,” so you’ve got to work a little for that bragging-rights limit.

Reports from Bucks Island and Bass Fishing Daily say the largemouth and spotted bass are showing up shallow first thing, especially on favorite grass flats and in channels where the current’s got the bait stirred up. You’re looking at 10 to 12 keepers as a solid day if you cover water and bounce between productive spots. Afternoon tournaments on Guntersville have seen typical three-fish sacks in the 10-12 pound range, with the biggest bags hitting 17–18 pounds lately – a touch off the summer peaks, but still respectable for August.

Hot lures right now are topwater baits early and late. Throw “The Blade” in Morning Dawn color for schooling fish — @lawsongravesfishing keeps hammering them on this rig near Sunrise Shores and North Sauty[Instagram]. Frog fishing over grass mats is still pulling pigs out, just like Howell does with that Daiwa Long Cast rod and Sniper Frog combo; heavy braid lets you rip big ones from thick cover from Mud Creek to Honeycomb[The Bass Cast][Bassmaster Opens]. If you favor slow presentations, Texas-rigged worms in violet shad and watermelon red have been strong, especially around the deeper edge of the grass lines.

Live bait is a classic but not the top pick right now. Most action is artificial: blades, frogs, soft plastics, hard jerkbaits if the wind picks up. If you’re live-lining, skipjack and big shiners are catching some mixed bags but not as consistent as artificials.

Recent catches include big largemouth up to five pounds and some chunky spotted bass, mostly in current-washed areas and pockets with shade. Crappie are still biting in the bridges and deeper docks, but it’s a bass scene for most this week.

Two top hot spots I’d hit today:

- **North Sauty Creek**: Current’s moving plenty of bait, and the grass is holding fish before midday.

- **Honeycomb/Mud Creek Area**: Toss frogs deep into mats and pick apart isolated pads for those lunker bites—don’t overlook the subtle differences in the vegetation or structure.

Lake Guntersville State Park is looking spectacular, especially for those g

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Artificial Lure here with your boots-on-the-ground fishing report for Lake Guntersville and surrounding waters on this fine Saturday, August 16, 2025.

Rolling right into it, we’re deep in the dog days, but let me tell you—the action’s still hot if you know where and when to look. According to Guntersville Bass Guides, water temps dropped like a rock from the blazing 93s down to a manageable 83 over the last week, thanks to this run of cooler, rainier spells we've had[Lake Guntersville Fishing Reports - Fishing Status]. That temp swing’s perked up the bass and shuffled up their hangouts—meaning both deep and shallow are producing, but at different times.

Now, first light is golden. Sunrise was at 6:06 AM this morning (The Weather Network). If you snoozed and missed it, you’ll want to focus on the evening bite, as sunset will drift in around 7:38 PM, giving you prime hours after the heat breaks.

Weather’s classic late summer—highs around 33°C (91°F), a humidity blanket that'll keep your brow slick, but otherwise mostly clear skies by afternoon. With the storms and even a tornado warning rolling through last night per Alabama Weather Network, waters could be a tad stained in the feeder creeks, adding a twist to lure color choice. It also means bass should be active with that pressure drop and cooler nights.

Fishing-wise, the bite has been “the best fishing all year,” according to Shane Ellis Fishing Service. Big stringers are showing up out deep on those classic river ledges. If you’re chasing a lunker, break out a big crankbait, a football jig, or a magnum swimbait and pound those ledges mid-lake and below the Hwy 431 bridges. Don’t sleep on the grass bite, though—bait and bass are both thick in the milfoil and hydrilla. Recent guide trips are stacking up 40–50 fish days, mostly solid keepers with a few sweet 5-pounders in the mix.

Best lures this week? The Missile Bait D-Bombs and 48 stick baits have been top producers for plastics, especially in the grass and edges. Spinnerbaits (Duckett's especially), Tight-Line swim jigs, and the classic SPRO jerk baits are getting reactions near brim beds and transitions[Fish Lake Guntersville Guide Service]. If you’re working deeper structure, oversized crankbaits in sexy shad or citrus, and big football jigs in green pumpkin variants, are a great call as per local guides. Some anglers have also been reporting success on custom baits—lipthrashin’s 4 reel custom baits in pink have surprisingly been putting fish in the boat, so don’t be afraid to think outside the box[Instagram/lipthrashin].

On bait: Bring you some live brim or shad if you’ve got legal means—big bass are fattening up and will smack the real thing. Otherwise, punch through thick grass with Texas-rigged plastics or slow-roll a swimbait over deeper grass on a weedless jighead.

Crappie are settling deep on bridge pilings and drop-offs, but a few slabs are still chasing bait schools shallow early and late.

Hot spots? The causeway just north

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Lake Guntersville locals woke up this Friday, August 15th, to a muggy Alabama morning, wind out of the northwest around 9 km/h, and the thermometer flirting with 30°C—feels a bit warmer, especially when that sun pops over the horizon around 6:10 AM. With a solid chance of a localized shower later, it’s best to get your lines wet early and take advantage of the mild morning.[The Weather Network]

Best bite today lines up right with sun-up till about mid-morning, tapering after 10 AM when the heat starts to stack up. According to Solunar Forecast, we’re smack in a good window for fish activity through mid-morning, so don’t hit snooze if you want a stringer full. Sunrise is at 6:10 AM and sunset rolls in just after 7:38 PM—plenty of daylight to get it done, but the heat will chase most off the water by lunch.

Water temps are cooking—upper 80s to near 90°F on the main lake, and the grass is matted up heavy in the shallows. TVA crews were talking about thick aquatic plant growth this week, and with bluegill pushing into the grass and rip rap, it’s made for textbook bucketmouth conditions. Paul from the Lake Guntersville State Park fishing report said it plainly: the mats are holding the fish.[Instagram TVA/Lake Guntersville]

This week’s haul has been solid—if you’re after largemouth bass, that’s where the action is running hot. Folks working the edge of the matted grass with hollow-body frogs and popping perch, especially that Strike King KVD in Green Pumpkin Gill, are reporting blowups right at first light. You’ll want braid for that—30lb Sufix or similar for horsing them out.[Omnia Fishing]

When the topwater slows, work a Dirty Jigs underspin with a Strike King Rage Swimmer in Electric Shad close to the edge, especially paralleling those grass lines or where the rock meets deeper water. Several anglers nailed 12-15 bass in a single cove this week on that pattern—big time action for a couple hours, and a cool contrast to those slower days. The bigger fish are hugging deeper rocks, with the best quality fish coming from places where the riprap juts out into the channel. Drop a Coffee Tube in Watermelon Gold & Copper flake on fluorocarbon for a more subtle approach—just a slow drag and hold on tight.

If you like chasing crappie or bluegill, stick to shaded docks and creek channel edges, pitching minnows or small jigs. Summer bite is a little tough till we get a break in water temps, but you’ll still put some in the livewell if you’re patient.

Spring Creek Pointe is hopping with boat traffic, but there are good fish in the pads and deeper grass lines just east of there. The Goose Pond area is another reliable spot—grass mats have pushed out, creating ideal ambush points all along the bank, especially on days like today with light wind.

Bring moving baits for a change-up—small chatterbaits or spinnerbaits in shad patterns will get reaction bites as bass push up on bluegill and shad schools. For live bait, big shiners always work if you want a shot

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Good morning anglers, it’s Artificial Lure on the line with your August 13th, 2025 Lake Guntersville fishing report. It’s classic late-summer Alabama out here: sunrise at 5:57 AM, sunset drifting in at 7:44 PM. The air’s hovering around a balmy 75° with just a light easterly breeze, humidity running high, and almost no rain to talk about. These steady, muggy nights have kept the water temperature warm, so you can expect fish to hold deeper after sunrise, pushing tight to structure and vegetation for that sweet, cool shade, as confirmed by WeatherBug this morning.

Let’s talk fish activity—today’s solunar tables show major feeding times from about 1:14 PM to 3:14 PM, with minor bites just after dawn and again right at dusk. Morning bite was strong for the early risers around Town Creek and out by the Guntersville causeway. A handful of locals and tournament anglers have been pulling solid numbers of largemouth out of thick hydrilla and milfoil edges using tried-and-true soft plastic worms in green pumpkin, as well as black-and-blue jigs. Spinnerbaits and swimbaits are also outperforming, particularly anything that mimics bluegill or shad as bass school up on the edges during the shad spawn, according to recent tips from Dagon Fishing.

You’ll want to pack those topwater frogs or walking baits too—especially early, over the grass or along shallow humps and creek mouths. BassResource reports some hot action on buzzbaits and spinnerbaits around first light before the sun drives fish to deeper cover. As the sun climbs, switch up to deep crankbaits and Carolina rigs over brush piles in 10–15 feet of water.

Word from the docks says there’s been a steady crappie bite under the bridges and piers after dark, with the best results on live minnows and chartreuse jigs—so don’t pack up too early if you want a mixed bag. Catfish are hitting cut bait and chicken liver along the river channel edges, especially at night.

For those targeting numbers and size, I can’t say enough about the north end between the Hwy 431 bridge and Waterfront—there’s been a string of five-bass limits pulled recently, with several catches in the 5–7 pound range, most coming off deeper grass ledges where that cooling current from upstream keeps ‘em active. Mud Creek up by the Sauty Creek arm is also turning out some bonus kicker fish, and locals swear by dark red shad plastics pitched into flooded timber pockets.

Don’t forget, summer brings the snakes—especially copperheads near Guntersville’s banks and cottonmouths lurking in the shallows, as noted by WorldAtlas. Keep an eye on your footing and double check before reaching into brush.

As a reminder, there’s no tidal movement on this TVA reservoir, but pay close attention to any slight current from the dam releases later this afternoon, as it’ll get those bigger bass feeding along the main river ledges.

For new faces, be sure to check out Waterfront Bay and Browns Creek for all-day action, and swing by local bait shops for the fresh

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Guntersville fishing report for August 10th, 2025. Weather’s just about classic for a Northeast Alabama deep-summer morning: warm, muggy air rolling off the water at sun-up, just a touch of haze, and winds light — ideal for both the early risers and the late-morning trollers. Sunrise hit at 6:01 AM, sunset tonight will wrap at 7:43 PM, so you’ve got a solid window for chasing those big bites before the heat truly settles in according to the Lake Guntersville Daily Fishing Report podcast.

Being a reservoir, Guntersville doesn’t really feel the tides, but TVA’s drawing just a bit today, making for some drawn-down current late morning — just enough to get baitfish moving over humps and ledges. Water clarity is fair, and temps at dawn are sitting near 83°F, warming quickly and pushing fish to deeper water or shaded cover by mid-morning.

Bass are still the top ticket, and recent tournaments have seen some excellent bags, with several 5- to 6-pound largemouth showing up in the creel. Locals and guides are reporting strong numbers coming from both ledges and grass edges. The ledge bite remains red hot early, especially with schools holding tight on structure 10-16 feet down. Out on the main river, humps near Goose Pond and the Browns Creek bridge have pumped out consistent fish all week — best bite between first light and 9 AM.

For lures, nothing is outpacing a classic *Scottsboro Swimbait* fished slow along the tops of hydrilla and eelgrass, or a deep-diving crankbait burned over gravel bars. The chatterbait bite around submerged vegetation is still consistent, with chartreuse/white and green pumpkin being the go-to colors for both numbers and size. If the fish get finicky, rig up a soft plastic worm in plum or watermelon seed and fish it Texas-style along the edge of deep grass mats.

Shane Ellis, a well-known local guide, said yesterday his clients had a “dream” trip out there, with limits of quality largemouth caught on yellow magic topwaters right at dawn and then switching to creature baits as the sun climbed. Structure bugs and oversized worms around docks and creek mouths drew bites from chunky bucketmouths after 10 AM, especially when skipped up under shady cover.

More action can be found in the midlake pockets, especially around Seibold and North Sauty. Seibold’s eelgrass is holding bait, and fish are busting shad pods on top at first light — perfect for a popper or walking bait. Hit North Sauty late afternoon with a shaky head worm, and you’re likely to hook into a couple nice kickers as they roam up shallow to feed.

Don’t sleep on the crappie — they’re starting to suspend along channel drops and biting live minnows and small jigs, mainly close to the causeway and deeper docks.

Quick hotspot rundown: Goose Pond ledges at daybreak, main channel humps by the Browns Creek bridge, and creek mouths around Seibold for all-day action. Carry a good selection of *Scottsboro Swimbaits* and deep-divers, and kee

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