Lake Burton Water level : full pool Water Temp: 47deg Clarity: Slight stain
Walleye: The Walleye are in full spawn. We have been catching a few fish down the rivers a few miles away from the spawning grounds. Small crank baits have been working well (bright colors). We have caught a few on jigs and night crawlers this week. Look for these fish to finish spawning and start feeding aggressively in the next week or two. Medium Crappie minnows on a jig head works we’ll in the post spawn. Work these jigs in and around brush piles and rock out cropping’s.
Bass: The Spotted Bass have began their spring feeding ritual. Most of these fish are in the 12 to 18ft range. As soon as the water warms up a few degrees the top water action will heat up. We have been catching most of our fish in a Fish Head Spin tipped with a white fluke. Slow retrieve this bait over main lake humps and points. The jerk bait bite is good and will only get better in the next few weeks. Target red clay banks when throwing a jerk bait the sun warms these areas up faster and more of the fish seem to congregate here. Use a jerk, jerk, jerk, long pause during the retrieve. The bite will be on fire as soon as we see that upper 50 low 60 degree water temperature.
Walleye: The Walleye are in full spawn. We have been catching a few fish down the rivers a few miles away from the spawning grounds. Small crank baits have been working well (bright colors). We have caught a few on jigs and night crawlers this week. Look for these fish to finish spawning and start feeding aggressively in the next week or two. Medium Crappie minnows on a jig head works we’ll in the post spawn. Work these jigs in and around brush piles and rock out cropping’s.
Bass: The Spotted Bass have began their spring feeding ritual. Most of these fish are in the 12 to 18ft range. As soon as the water warms up a few degrees the top water action will heat up. We have been catching most of our fish in a Fish Head Spin tipped with a white fluke. Slow retrieve this bait over main lake humps and points. The jerk bait bite is good and will only get better in the next few weeks. Target red clay banks when throwing a jerk bait the sun warms these areas up faster and more of the fish seem to congregate here. Use a jerk, jerk, jerk, long pause during the retrieve. The bite will be on fire as soon as we see that upper 50 low 60 degree water temperature.
Trout: The Brown Trout have started feeding on the Blue-Back Herring populations that have moved up shallow in the creeks. We have caught fish on light spinners and jerk baits(Spro-McStick). Most of our bigger fish have been caught on a 5 inch jerk bait. Try using a steady slow retrieve on these baits. The trolling bite should pick up in the next few weeks.
Good luck!! Capt. Wes Carlton Georgia Lake Fishing 7703189777 www.georgialakefishing.com