Lake Burton/ Rabun Fishing Report
Brown Trout:
The Brown Trout have moved to deep water in the northern lakes. Most of these fish are hanging in the 40 to 60 ft of water depths. They are feeding early in the morning in the 20ft range. We have had good luck trolling small crank baits ( Ugly Ducklings) about 16 ft to 21ft deep. The Brown Trout population seems to be healthy this season. We have caught some really nice fish over the last couple of weeks. Just remember with lake trout ” the early bird gets the worm”.
Bass:
The Spotted Bass are in their early summer pattern. Most of the bigger Spots are in the 20ft water depths. They are hanging close to structure ( rocks, brush, and grass). Spot Stickers with pumpkin seed color Finesse worms seem to be the ticket. Lake Burton has been know for it’s healthy Spotted Bass. Last week we average 25 to 30 fish per trip. These fish are really fat due to the huge numbers of Blue-back Herring population. Jerk baits that imitate Herring colors are a good second choice.
Walleye:
The Walleye are feeding very early. Most of these fish are feeding pre- daylight. Night crawlers have been the best bait we have found. Slow trolling these worms in and around the deep water ledges has been producing really healthy fish. We caught 15 fish on one trip this past week with 6 of them being over 3 lbs. Trolling crawler harnesses about 1.2 mph has been producing the biggest fish.
Yellow Perch:
The Yellow Perch bite is on! Most of these fish are sitting in about 22ft of water. They are feeding on Crappie minnows and small Robo worms. The Perch love grass, so concentrate on finding and fishing the grass flats near creeks and springs..
Good luck!
Capt. Wes Carlton
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