Lake Burton Fishing Guides

Summer is here! Come enjoy a day on the water with one of our experience Lake Burton Guides. The Brown Trout bite has really picked up! Come see what Lake Burton and Lake Rabun have to offer. Dockside pickup available.

Lake Burton/ Lake Rabun

Fishing Report

Water Temp 51deg

Clarity: clear

Level: Burton down 6ft

Lake Rabun: full pool

Brown Trout:

The mass of the Brown Trout population are still holding in the creek channels. We have been trolling night crawlers 1mph on free lines the last couple of days and producing some really nice fish. Try targeting the 16 to 25 ft depths. These fish should hold this pattern for the next few weeks if the water temperatures don’t rise rapidly.

Bass:

The Spotted bass bite is unreal! These fish are really aggressive right now and will eat just about anything from a jerk bait to a plastic worm. Most of the Spots we are catching have been shallow

(5 to 8 ft). The Spotted Bass should be spawning spawning over the next few weeks. Look for these fish to stay shallow The Large Mouth bite has really picked up also. We have been catching most of the LM on Jerk baits in a bream color. Fish these lures close to the banks around fallen trees or over rock outcroppings.  Look for these fish to gorge themselves before the spawn.

Walleye

The Walleye spawn is in full force. Most of the population are up the creek and river channels. Trying to catch spawning Walleye can be a little tough so try target the pre spawn or post spawn fish by moving down the river/ creek channels a few hundred yards. These fish are biting a Shad Rap ( American Shad ) trolled or casted around the rocks. Work this bait very slow as Walleye are not aggressive like other species of fish. We have caught a few bigger fish on a white jerk bait

( Spro- Mc Stick). The next few weeks should be the best of the year for catching Walleye in Georgia!  Hopefully we will see some lucky angler break the State Record this year!

Thanks

Capt. Wes Carlton

Georgia Lake Fishing

WWW.georgialakefishing.com

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Walleye fishing is Georgia is becoming more popular every year. With the vast stocking efforts of the Georgia DNR these fish seem to be thriving well. Georgia’s growth season for Walleye is much longer than that of the Northern US lakes. With milder water temperatures these Walleye have an extra couple of months each year to put on the weight!  Some of the two and three year old fish are hitting the two and three lbs mark.  Our current Georgia Walleye record is approximately 11lbs. This record was set in 1995 on Lake Russell.  The large bait population’s in these North Georgia Lakes give these fish a wide variety of forage.  Walleye spawn in late February to early March. Most of these fish concentrate in the upper river and creek channels. Spawning fish can be tough to catch.  Not all Walleye spawn at the exact same time.  When fishing try looking for pre- spanning fish or post-spawn fish.  Slow trolling freelined night crawlers and Blue- Back Herring works best. Trolling small colorful(fire tiger) crank baits is a good second choice.  Early morning and late evening when the sun is not directly overhead is always best.  Fishing midday is not a waste of time. Be a little more patient with the baits and they working the bottom a little slower. Most Walleye hold close to structure during peak sunlight hours , although these fish will venture away for a stash and grab meal. Working a 1/4 oz jig with a chartreuse plastic grub is a good midday technique. Be cautious of Georgia’s underwater structure or you might find yourself loosing a lot of tackle.