Claytor Lake
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Claytor Lake Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonFallStructureBrush PilesClaytor has been fishing much better. I have been able to be real successful with spook style bait In pockets with bait.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonFallStructurePointsCought multiple fish on shade line points at the mouth of pockets cought alot of smaller fish on a wacky rig senko all the better fish came on top
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonWinterStructureRip Rap
Claytor is fishing alright. Like normal Claytor numbers aren’t the problem it’s finding a better quality. However, a lot of solid keeper fish are shallow. The water is in the high 40’s and clear. The weather was overcast and while I didn’t catch any giants ( as you can tell by the picture) I was able to find a few solid keepers in a short time cranking a rock crawler and shad rap. I do believe the weather was helpful.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonWinterStructureBrush Piles
Focused on main lake pockets with brush cought fish from 4 to 12ft water clarity was about 1ft to 1.5ft visibility
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Spotted BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonFallStructurePointsCought 10 fish in 2hrs fishing points dragging a ned rig in peek creek from 3-15ft
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
The fish I caught on Claytor came in the very back of creeks pitching a tube to lay downs. It was fairly tuff.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Focused on main lake and channel swing rocky points in 3 to 10ft of water
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Claytor fishing is picking up a little. Tournaments are taking a little more weight to win. I have been catching a lot of fish on spook type topwater.
