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Claytor Lake

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Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Summer (Current)
35 Fishing Reports
177 Followers

Claytor Lake Overview

SLOWWind (mph)FAST
01020406080100

Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer

Hard Topwater (Walking)Frogs/ToadsHard JerkbaitsHard Topwater (Popping)Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
  1. Hard Topwater (Walking)
    2
  2. Frogs/Toads
    1
  3. Hard Jerkbaits
    1
  4. Hard Topwater (Popping)
    1
  5. Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
    1
Total Fishing Reports
35
Top Species Reported for Summer
  1. Largemouth Bass6 Reports
  2. Smallmouth Bass1 Report

Fishing Reports

35 Reports on Claytor Lake

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  • Corey Smith

    Gold Ambassador

    6/9/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Spring (Post-Spawn)

    • Technique

      Topwater Walking

    • Structure

      Brush Piles

    • Forage

      Shad

    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.
  • Corey Smith

    Gold Ambassador

    5/22/22

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Spring (Post-Spawn)

    • Technique

      Crankbaits 7'-12'

    • Structure

      Points

    • Forage

      Shad

    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.
  • Corey Smith

    Gold Ambassador

    6/16/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Topwater Walking

    • Structure

      Brush Piles

    • Forage

      Shad

    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.
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