Fishing Reports
32543 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Humps
Water Temperature
40°
Species
CrappieSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
34°
Spent a couple of hours looking before locating a school in about 25 feet of water. They were relating to the hard-to-soft bottom transition on the edges of the main basin. I was able to drill right on top of them and sit for a half hour and pull half dozen fish out of the school. Not skittish at all today.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
43°
Table Rock Lake Fishing Report: February 2026 Early Morning Start at Aunt’s Creek We hit the water at about 7:30 a.m. off the Aunt’s Creek boat ramp. It was a chilly morning, but the fish didn’t seem to mind. We actually started catching fish right around the ramp area pretty quickly. Nothing huge most were in that 2.5 pound range but it was a nice way to kick things off. The surprise was that the fish were still sitting a bit shallower than expected, mostly in that 25-foot depth range. Moving Up the James River Later in the day, we made a run up the James River arm. We didn’t find as many fish up there, but when we did locate a pod, they were fired up and ready to play. The Alabama rig was the star of the show on those main lake and secondary points, especially around brush in the 10 to 20 foot range. We found plenty of fish stacked up on brush piles, even if they weren’t the giants we dream about. Luckily, this was just a scouting trip and not a tournament day, so it was all about figuring out the pattern and having a good time. Tackle Tip & Discount If you’re heading out to Table Rock, definitely bring along an A-rig. And hey, if you need to gear up, check out my Omnia Fishing above and use code LUKE10 for 10% off.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
85°
Caught this big fish walking a frog fast back to the boat casting it right in the shoreline working it back to the boat. Chased it coming out of a sunken brush pile. Absolutely swallowed the frog. Such a fun lake to just try and catch some big fish on.
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Humps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
43°
Went out to bass fish and found wads of crappie willing to eat. The jerk bait was the ticket and ended with 10 over 14” In length. Put them all back for someone else to enjoy
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
Water temps were slightly on the rise and slow rolling the megabass flap slap was the ticket of brush piles I identified on side scan Of the
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
52°
So nice to be back on my home lake after a terrible experience on Clear Lake last weekend. The Spotties were suspended more than they been the last few weeks. They're definitely on the move. I could still crush with a wacky rig senko twitching it along the bottom at 40-50 feet deep. But I did most of my damage getting larger bass with the Keitech on the Strike King underspin. They were suspended at about 25 feet in those same 40-50 depths. I kept the retrieve as slow as possible to keep it in the 25 foot strike zone. Had a blast!...as usual!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
50°
Covering areas of submerged vegetation with the jerkbait.
Species
TroutSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
35°
Got a few brown trout on the Great Lakes finesse drop minnow. Bottom bouncing in the current on the lower Niagara River 💪🔥
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
49°
This isn’t the typical time of year to throw this but I was testing it out. It’s a Scrounger head from Luck-E-Strike paired with a 6.5 Quiver, that is a bit different color than listed. Mine is a Junebug color. I ran this along and over a mix of grass and some weeds. Third time through after I was learning how the Scrounger head moved through the water I killed it. It did a semi flutter and sank down to the grass. I started the retrieve again and this fish came up and inhaled it! The Quiver is a great trailer for bladed jigs. Scroungers, Ned Rig and killer on a drop shot! Grab some and give it a try!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
Caught 15 all ranging from 2-4 lbs skipping under really small docks around secondary points. Lost 2 pushing 5lbs. Also caught one flipping to cattails in the water.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Caught a largemouth around brush on the karashi early in the morning. Then found a group of spots schooling in the middle of a small creek channel over a brush pile would catch them on a drop shot then would throw a walking bait and karashi when they broke the surface. They would rise in the water column when the wind picked up.
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Insects
Roaming panfish in back basin, crappie and sunnies and bluegills all mixed in
Species
CrappieSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Insects
Fish roaming in the back basin, very finicky but big schools of 6-9" crappie.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
38°
Weather and Conditions We hit the lake on a cold day, with the wind coming out of the north at about 10 to 15 mph. It was a brisk 22 degrees when we launched around noon. The ramp had a thin layer of ice, but we managed to get in just fine. The Bite and Tactics Fish were active right from the start. We were catching plenty of fish in the 2-3 pound range, and after a bit of searching, we found a slightly bigger class of fish in the 3 to 3.25 pound range. The main lure doing the work early on was a jerkbait. We didn’t have to slow down the retrieve much, the fish were surprisingly aggressive given the cold water. Most of them were hanging from the bank out to brush in about 10 feet of water. As the evening rolled in, we switched over to an Alabama rig and found a bunch of fish suspended on points and around brush piles, feeding heavily just before dark. Watching them on the LiveScope, we had a blast seeing them come up and crush the rig. Results and Highlights It was a memorable trip with my buddy Greg. I landed a solid 6-pounder, and he got one just shy of 4 pounds. Altogether, our best five fish would have gone around 20 pounds. If you’re planning to hit Pomme de Terre Lake soon, definitely bring your jerkbaits and Alabama rigs the fish are fired up and feeding!
Species
TroutSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Tip-Ups
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Caught 2 small Rainbows on Jaw Jacker and Frabill Tip-up tipped with jig and blue minnows
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
57°
Casting into open areas of Lilly pads and allowing worm to sink to bottom or on top of hydraulic. Allowing to set still for 15-20 seconds before shaking or pulling worm very slowly for best results.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Cold Florida evening but the Bass still gotta eat! Burned this along the shallow bank and got hit.
