Carter Lake
Published: Updated:
Carter Lake Fishing Reports
Stay up to date with the latest fishing reports from Carter Lake. Reports are submitted by local anglers, fishing guides, and our team of fishing experts.
Filter by
All Species
All Seasons
Sort by
Reports from all past years within a 60-day time frame
- Species
Largemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock PileCasted from shore over shallow rocks. Around 4ft of water. Varied the retrieve. Was fishing on the wind-blown side after a couple days of 20+mph winds. 14.75” at 2lbs
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLily Pads
As the water is starting to heat up so is the topwater bite. Bass are starting to hit buzzbaits and poppers in the lilipad beds.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
Summer fishing at Carter Lake has been significantly harder than the last few years due to the changes in habitat and the weather. Lily pads are sparse and fish are holding to small isolated clusters of them and weed lines close to shore. Bass are feeding on bluegill close to the bank sporadically throughout the day. Bladed jigs have been working well in open water along the weed lines and the few areas of the lake with lily pads.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRip RapThe water is currently 5 feet low making it VERY difficult to launch/load your boat, use caution!! The water temp was higher than I was expecting at 72 degrees. I was able to find them all over the lake, with a frog around pad stems, with a flick shake rig under docks, and with a squarebill on rip rap. They're definitely in the spawning phase as the 4lber had been fanning her bed based on how her tail looked. Overall good day!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRip Rap
Fish appear to be in the middle of the spawn with the increase in water temperature. Larger fish have bloody tails from fanning. The bite is very tough right now but largemouth bass are still actively chasing shallow crankbaits. The fish are feeding on Bluegill heavily and following them to shallow, rocky areas during the early parts of the day.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLily Pads- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Casting into the shallows with submerged vegetation. Silver trailer worked a couple times today.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLily Pads
I was able to get out after the historic tornados that hit the area. Luckily no one in my family was hurt or affected, but did have a few friends who had some significant damage to their properties, thinking of them as they begin to rebuild. Fished in the pouring rain, but it paid off with this 5lb+, 20.5” female. I found her in pad stems in about 3 FOW quite a ways off from the bank. The lake is super low, probably still 3-4ft below normal pool, which is why it was only 3 FOW. Kinda treacherous getting around out there, but worth it. They’re starting to fire up it seems.
