Lake Burton/ Lake Rabun Fishing Report Water temp:81deg Clarity: slightly stained Level: full pool Brown Trout: The big Brown Trout are concentrated on the lower stretches of the lake. Most of these fish are holding on a 40 to 50 ft bottom. We have had some large fish lately with 2 being over 8lbs. Most of the fish we have caught have been trolling crank baits in the 20 to 30 ft depths. Try using a small Rapala ( Sr5 or 7 natural color) or a Lucky craft size 78 Pointer bright color. Speed is the key to catching these fish. One day they like it slow (2.3mph) and the next day they seem to want the baits fast (3.3 mph ). Alternate speeds with slow turns. This pattern should continue over the next couple of weeks. Bass: The Large Mouth bite has been fairly decent. Most of the fish we are catching are in 16 to 18 ft of water in the creek pockets ( near grass or brush). Try using a Bream colored bait or a pumpkin Finesse worm Texas rigged. Yellow Perch: The Yellow Perch have finally set up in the grass flats in the backs of creeks and pockets. I rely heavily on my electronics for locating Yellow Perch. They hold very tight to the bottom but are in great numbers. The last few days we have had good success using a chartreuse Jiffy Jig. Bounce the jig slowly up and down off the bottom in the 18 to 20 ft depth. Where there is one Perch there are many! This pattern should be effective for the next few weeks. Good luck Capt. Wes Carlton
Fishing Reports
Lake Burton Fishing
June 25, 2013 – 5:33 am
The Brown Trout trolling bite continues to get better and better. Come join us for a Lake Burton All inclusive Guided fishing trip ( excursion)
Lake Lanier Guide
June 25, 2013 – 5:31 am
The fishing continues to get better on Lake Lanier as we head towards a summer pattern. Some of the Striped Bass we are catching are really big! The Lake Lanier Islands area has been producing the best numbers of fish. Come enjoy a Lake Lanier Guided fishing trip with us. Capt. Wes
Lake Burton Fishing Report
June 24, 2013 – 2:30 am
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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Lake Burton Fishing
June 3, 2013 – 9:58 pm
Lake Burton Fishing report
Water Temp: 69
Clarity : Stained
Walleye: The Walleye have started feeding better over the last couple of days. We are now catching fish with some size to them (5 to 6 lbs). Most of the fish seem to be congregated on long points that have good access to deeper water. I am starting off the day trolling small crank baits up shall low on the 6 to 14 ft water depths. Clipping long points and brushy bank lines have been producing the better fish. Occasionally casting a blue back Herring or artificial ( Spro Mcstick ) in the grass along coves have been working as well. This pattern should continue over the next few weeks. We will slowly begin moving out over deeper water over the next few weeks as the water temperature rises. Walleye are very structure oriented fish. Always keep this in mind. These fish can be caught during daylight hours so be patient when fishing for them. Sometimes they are often found close to Spotted Bass but the bass are so aggressive that the angler often leaves a good location to go in search for the honey hole.
Brown Trout: The smaller trout seem to be pilled up in the creek channels. A small Rapala Countdown or spinner ( black) has been working well. We caught two nice Brook trout this week on Lake Burton. These fish are absolutely beautiful! Most of the bigger Brown Trout are close to the main lake channel. These fish are feed on the schools of Blue Backs that are moving around the lake. Look for the bait and the Brown’s are not far behind. Casting a small spoon towards these bait fish will certainly produce some big Brown Trout.
Bass: The Large mouth have finished spawning and are finally feeding again. We caught some huge fish this week with the average size being 5 to 6 lbs. Most of the Large mouth are feeding up shallow early in the backs of the creeks along brush and trees. White crank baits are working well. After 9 am or so move toward the 14 to 16 ft range and work a Sinko or Finesse worm on the bottom. This is where most of the bigger females are.
Yellow Perch: Get ready. We have been catching some monster Yellow Perch the last two weeks while Bass and Walleye fishing. These fish are as healthy as I have seen in 14 years of fishing these northern lakes. The perch will start congregating in the grass flats near Creek channels.
The water is warming up really fast so be ready to target deeper water over the next few weeks.
Good luck!