Claytor Lake
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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesClaytor fishing is still real tuff. I fished today 5 till dark and was able to catch a few. However, size wasn’t much. All fish came on a popper style bait. I would recommend playing with the speed of the retrieve . Most fish came on a very fast retrieve.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Claytor is still fishing tuff. However, if you can manage to get out on a day with cloud cover or rain like yesterday fishing is better. I was able to catch a good number yesterday but the size wasn’t great. The biggest fish ( 2.5 lbs ) came on a spook style bait. Most fish came on a megabass vision 110 jr.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureDocks
Claytor is fishing pretty tuff. However, if you are able to go early or late in the day the topwater bite has been pretty good. I have caught fish skipping a frog around dock.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Claytor is fishing tuff. You can get some bites on topwater and pitching around heavy cover. Like most lakes the bite is best during morning and evening. Also if you are able to go at night it can be productive.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
Claytor is starting to fish pretty tuff. Most to the evening wildcat tournaments are only taking about 8 lbs to win. With very little offshore structures it’s hard to find them out on Claytor. I caught several keepers but no much over two lbs mostly on topwater and flipping a baby dnomb in the thickest cover I can find.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePoints
Claytor is fishing well right now. The issue is finding a better fish. The fish I have been catching have came off stepper banks and points with rock and rip rap. It has been a mix of small mouth and large mouth.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonFallStructureRock Pile
Fish Rocky banks off the main lake at the mouth of pockets all my fish came out of 1-5ft of water be sure you soak the bait an count rocks working your bait back to the boat
- 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.
