Lake Guntersville Bass Fishing Reports and Current Fishing Conditions

:: GOOD INFORMATION ::

The famous Royal Shad Super Spot is a favorite among clients and local anglers on Guntersville Lake. In the spring when the lipless crankbait bite heats up so does this bait and the tackle stores can’t keep them on the shelf.

Cotton Cordell fishing lures were originally designed to help fishing guides satisfy their clients on heavily fished waters. It was essential to come up with something new, something easy to fish, something that really worked when all else failed. That’s the legacy behind these exceptionally successful fishing lures, and that's still the way we think at Cotton Cordell.

The Bomber Balsa B is the perfect bait to fish shallow grass on Lake Guntersville. You can reel this bait down until it hits the grass and then pause it to let it float up out of the grass. Bass can’t stand it when the bait frees itself of the grass.

Bomber Lures is all about having just the right bait for the job at hand. As one of the most recognized brands of fishing lures and plugs of all fishing tackle, Bomber offers a full range of Bomber crankbaits and minnow lures. From Model As to Long As and the Fat Free Shad family, you won't find a more productive or versatile line of high-quality hard plastic fishing lures - including just about every diving depth, running style and color imaginable.

Silver Thread fishing line has the smaller diameter compared to other major brands. Don’t believe me? Go ahead and compare it for yourself. I used Silver Thread before I began guiding and I will always use Silver Thread because it performs.

At Silver Thread, we continually strive to push the envelope. In 1985, we introduced copolymer fishing line to the world. Copolymer fishing lines set the standard for abrasion resistance, small diameter, great knot strength and superior casting that common monofilaments just can not measure up to. What makes copolymer fishing line special? The copolymerization process. Combining several nylon monomers creates a stronger, more stable fishing line with a smaller diameter. Over the years, several new formulas have been introduced. Our technology and the drive to produce the best possible products set us apart from the competition. Please enjoy your time on the water, and make Silver Thread the choice for each of your fishing experiences.

Shimano reels have been my choice long before I ever choose a career in fishing. It’s very simple; Shimano reels perform day after day and take abuse that fishing in the grass delivers. At Mildrilla Fishing we use Shimano reels because they perform and last longer than any other reel on the market. Serious fishermen choose Shimano!

CURRENT CONDITIONS

5-13-2008 This report is for Friday, Saturday, Monday and today. Last Friday I had the pleasure of fishing with return clients from Chattanooga, Tennessee. We started the day with Booyah spinnerbaits slow rolled through the grass with some early success but we switched over to the Yum lizard and dinger as the day went on. We targeted grass in 3-6ft of water landing 16 fish Client of Tim Chandler fishing on Lake Guntersville, AL and the guys broke off three good ones. Saturday I took a good friend of mine and his 10 year old son out bluegill fishing. We launched out of Goosepond at 11:30am and we were back on the trailer by 3:30pm. Four solid hours we caught bluegill and shell crackers on just about every cast from the time we got there until we left. We landed over 120 but only brought home 40 fish. Who wants to clean 120 bluegills anyway? Monday I fished with two guys from Cullman, AL that had the same first name. It really made it easy for me to remember their names and I never got them confused….HaHa! Brian and Brian started the day off with the spinnerbaits and had pretty decent luck, but after a few hours the shad stop following the blade and we had to switch over to Yum lizards and Heddon spooks. Total for the Monday was 21 fish. Today (Tuesday) was defiantly “SPINNERBAIT ANNIHILATION DAY” for my client and I. Paul and I began the day with Booyah 3/4oz spinnerbaits and we didn’t have to put the blade down until 10:00am. For the day we landed 52 fish and no telling how many strikes we missed. I haven’t seen shad follow a blade this good in four years on Guntersville, today was just a remarkable day.

5-6-2008 I wonder if the weather will ever get stable. It seems like we go a couple of days with little to no wind then all heck breaks loose. I’m pretty sure come June and July we will be begging for the wind, so I guess I should enjoy it now. Friday I fished with a gentleman practicing for upcoming tournament so we moved around a lot and didn’t fish anything hard. We managed to catch 13 fish with little effort on Booyah spinnerbaits, and Yum lizards. Monday I fished with Joe and Walt from Atlanta, GA and they had a blast catching 22 fish on the lizards, spinnerbaits and the Xcalibur Xr50’s. Today my client was return client from one of my crappie trips this past winter. We wanted know if catching bass is easy as catching crappie. Well, I think he knows crappie are typically easier to catch, however we did landed 27 bass today all on the Booyah spinnerbaits and Yum Lizards. The best areas the last few days have been 2-5ft of water with nice green grass close to spawning areas.

5-2-2008 My client and I launched out of Waterfront at 8:00am which is really late for me. There was hardly any wind in the morning and I knew we had missed the spinnerbait bite if there was any, so we started off with theYum Lizard. It didn’t take but just a few casts before we landed our first fish. We continued fi5-2-2008shing lizard in the 1-6ft range then like a switch, “ON” came the big enormous fan and it was set on ultra high. The winds below and they never stopped blowing for the rest of the day. I think it’s going to keep blowing tonight as well. Fortunately the fish didn’t care one way or another as my client and I continued to catch a few fish. Total for the day was 28 fish

4-30-2008 40 degree morning temps again put the squash on our Booyah spinnerbait bite for the second day in a row. Clients today could only manage to get a handful of bites on the blade, but they really made up for it with the Yum lizards and Xcalibur Xr50 rattlebaits. No doubt Greg and Chris from Cooksville, TN absolutely hammered them today as the total was 41 fish and they had some nice quality fish in the mix. We fished ridges, flats, and humps in the 1-6ft range with grass. Strong winds are forecasted for Thursday and will most likely hurt the lizard bite since it will be very difficult to feel the bite, but the spinnerbait bite may improve. We will see………

4-4-08 The week ended strong just like it began in the numbers category on Lake Guntersville. Clients Wednesday and Thursday landed 25+ fish per day fishing shallow in 1-3ft with a variety of baits. Baits used were Yum 5 inch dingers (watermelon red & watermelon gold), Yum Zellamander (watermelon red), Yum Wooly Hawgtail (watermelon red) and Bomber Balsa Model B (pearl blue orange belly). We caught fish ranging from 6 inches up to 6 pounds and the action was pretty Client of Tim Chandler steady. Friday my trip cancelled due to the weather forecasted, which allowed me to fish with two good friends again. Both are very good fisherman and well known on Lake Guntersville and you may recognize them. We fished the same baits and patterns to land over 30 fish in short amount of time while we dodged all the storms.

4-1-08 The week has started out very strong for the numbers category with clients landing 25 fish on Monday. We targeted grass and stumps in 1-4ft of water with Bomber Balsa Model B’s and Yum Dingers. If I remember correctly we never threw an Xcalibur rattlebait the entire trip. I guess there was really no need to. Tuesday the numbers continued, actually they were a little better because a couple of good friends and I fished for 6 hours and landed 25-30 fish. Most of the fish are nice 2-3 pound chunks. Over the next couple of weeks the fish will continue to move in and out of the pockets and it will make for some great fishing.

GENERAL YEARLY CONDITIONS:

JANUARY - MARCH

Fishing Conditions: This time of year the grass is laying on the bottom dormant waiting for warmer water temperatures. Not only is the grass waiting for warmer temps so are the bass. Bass can be found staging in pockets and creeks. I suggest targeting breaklines and humps to find fish.

MARCH - APRIL

Fishing Conditions: The water is warming up and the bass are getting active. This is when the spawn begins and bass can be seen in very shallow water. Baits work best when fished in aprox. 1-4 ft of water.

APRIL - MAY

Fishing Conditions April through May on Lake Guntersville, AL

Fishing Conditions: Bass can be found and caught in just about every condition. There will be bass in pre-spawn, spawn, and post-spawn which means fish will be in all water depths. Bass can be caught on many other types of lures fished in a variety of ways.

JUNE - AUGUST

Fishing Conditions June through August on Lake Guntersville, AL

Fishing Conditions: This is the time bass are post-spawn and move out deeper to recuperate from spawning. Topwater baits are excellent choices overtop of the fast growing grass. Fish are a

lso caught on deep diving crankbaits on deep humps and ledges. But, the most exciting pattern is flipping the big 1 once jig into the heavy milfoil and hydrilla.

Recommended Tackle:
Shimano Castaic
Falcon Rod Lowrider LFC-5-276T
65lb. test Braided Line
Heddon Spook
Rebel Pop-R's
Bomber Fat Free Shad
Booyah Boo jig

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER

General Fishing Conditions: This is when the temperatures begin to cool back down and it gets the bass moving back to shallower water. This time is the absolute best time to catch bass on a Frog or Rat on top of the grass mats. This pattern is not for the weak at heart, because the bites are explosive!

Recommended Tackle:
Shimano Castaic
Falcon Rod Lowrider LFC-5-276T
65lb. test Braided Line
YUM Buzz Frog
Silver Thread Fluorocarbon Fishing Line - 20 lb test

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER

Fishing Conditions November through December on Lake Guntersville, AL

General Fishing Conditions:The grass is dying off and leaving just the steams this time of year. With the grass mats reseeding the fish tend to scatter but can be caught on spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, and crankbaits fished through the stringy grass.

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