January 28, 2024 – 2:39 pm
Lake Burton Fishing Report
Water Temp: 53deg
Water clarity: stained
Water Level : 6ft below full pool & rising
Bass
The Bass bite has been good the last day or two. We are in a normal winter pattern. The spoon bite has been the most consistent bite lately 28 to 35 ft bottom in the middle of the creeks. We have had a lot of rain the last couple of weeks. This has warmed the water temps a little. Most of the creeks have been stained from this rainfall. There has been a significant amount of floating debris. We have caught some surfacing fish in and around this floating debris on top water baits like Spro Sashimmy 125 white. This pattern should continue for the next few weeks. Look for the water levels to continue to raise with the heavy rainfalls. Be careful of floating logs. Some of these are submerged.
Brown Trout
The bite has been a little slow lately. We have caught a few decent fish on the main lake channel mid lake. Look for surfacing action around the floating debris. These trout are feeding on the live bait in and on the floating logs grass etc. The Brown Trout bite should continue to get better as we head towards February. Jerk baits casted around the banks and brush will be the go to technique soon!
Good Luck!
Wes Carlton
Georgia Lake Fishing
December 10, 2020 – 12:24 pm
Lake Burton Fishing ReportWater Temp: 52 degClarity: ClearLevel: 5 ft below pool
BassThe Bass bite has been consistent the last couple of weeks. We have been catching most of our fish in and around docks close to steep rock ledges. Spro Crank baits have been working best. The fish are feeding in the Blue Back Herring close to these areas. Mid morning seems to be the best time to catch the bigger Large Mouth on the bank lines. The Spotted Bass are still surfacing mid morning to mid afternoon. We have caught some really nice Spots on jerk baits in a Herring Color working main lake points.
TroutThe Brown Trout bite has slowed a little. We are still catching some fish trolling Yo-Zuri Pins Minnows 10 to 15ft deep over the main lake channel. Most of the bigger schools of fish have broken up and spread throughout the lake. Looking for surfacing action shortly after daylight can be a very successful technique for catching a bigger Brown Trout on a spinnerbait. We have even caught a few on small topwater plugs and jerk baits while Bass Fishing. This pattern should continue for the next several weeks as we head towards the end of January. The spoon bite should pick up as the water temps dive toward the 40’s.
Good Luck!Wes Carlton
Lake Burton Fishing Report
Water Temp: 77deg
Clarity: Clear
Level: Full Pool
Bass
The Large Mouth bite has been good the last few days. Seems to be an early morning to mid morning bite. Frogs in pockets have been working well. We have also been catching some nice Lips on Sinkos working these in and around logs and rocks. The Spotted Bass bite has been great the last week or so. We have been catching most of our fish on a 25 to 30ft bottom. Underspins tipped with Arkansas Shinner flukes seem to be working best. We have caught some really big Spots trolling Lucky Craft Staysees 90’s while trolling for trout. This pattern should continue for the next few weeks as we head into September.
Trout
The Brown Trout bite has been a little tough lately. We have caught a few fish trolling mid lake on spoons. I have been using Luhr Jenson Locos #2 spoons from my archive collection. Any color spoon should work this time of year. Catching these fish early in the morning at daylight seems to be the ticket.
Yellow Perch
The Yellow Perch bite on! These fish seem to be everywhere in the lake this year. We have caught some healthy 14 to 16inchers in the last few days. Look for the Perch in 15 to 20ft of water close to structure especially grass. Panfish jigs seem to work good this time of year.