Early Spring Fishing Tips for Lake Guntersville
When I hit the water in early spring I generally start the day out cutting the lake up into different depths; Guntersville seems to have many tales to tell in early spring and there is a good reason for it! Guntersville can be completely different depending on where you are fishing this time of year.
If you're up river above BB Comer Bridge in early spring there is very little deep water, so fish that might be deep are generally not any deeper than 10 to 12 ft. because the upper river is so shallow. If your mid river or around the lower end the lake widens, and the depth can be as deep as 45 ft. so the bass can stage in 20 to 25 ft. of water. There is also some differences in water temperature, that being the shallow water warms quicker than deeper water so the fish movement can be completely different. The upper river warming earlier than the mid and lower end, generally allows the fish to go into pre spawn and the spawn sometimes 3 to 4 weeks early as water temperatures can get into the 60's much quicker up river.
One of the things I continually try to do is cut the area up that I am fishing with different baits; I will work deep crank baits off staging drops first to either eliminate deep water or find feeding fish. I then get to the next drops at about 10 to 12 ft. and I work several baits at this depth, rattle baits, square bill crank baits and jigs. Lastly if that hasn't produced some good fish I then get into the shallows, and I always look for cover at this depth. Boat house, lay downs, rock, or just odd objects sticking up out of the water and of course the grass. My favorite bait in shallow water for big fish is always a jig it is a catching machine in shallow water for me.
Fishing from the staging drops, to the mid range water or the second drop if your will to the red clay bank shallow water is one of the best tips I can offer in early spring!
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