AL (DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall)

Guntersville Lake

WATER CLARITY: 8/10

What you need to know about fishing Guntersville Lake

Lake Guntersville is the largest body of water in Alabama with roughly 67,900 acres and stretches 75 miles from Nickajack Dam to Guntersville Dam. The lake is located in the northern part of Alabama between Bridgeport and Guntersville along the Tennessee River. Free boat launches and private marinas line the shore up and down the lake providing easy access to the water. With a max depth of 62 feet and an abundance of aquatic vegetation, this fishery provides anglers with unlimited options to locate and catch fish. Although there is a great deal of different species, Largemouth Bass are the most targeted. Many tournaments are held along the lake year-round. They range from weekday night tournaments to the biggest stages in the industry, including the 2020 Bassmaster Classic. Largemouth Bass are often caught flipping baits around vegetation or submerged stumps. Panfish can be caught year-round but the most popular times are late spring to early summer. Sauger and Walleye are often caught when they make runs up the creeks during the winter/early spring. Max Depth: 62 ft, Average Depth: 15 ft

Waterbody Type

Lake/Pond

Species Present

Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Panfish / Bluegill, White Bass, Catfish, Sauger

Coordinates

-86.1394W
34.5204N

Surface Area

265.48 sq. km

Avg. Depth

0 ft.

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Post-Spawn Largemouth Bass Fishing Reports

Reported by Rich Lindgren
With water temps in the Mid 60's, the Majority of the Bass in Mid April have already spawned, but pockets with large laydowns and hard bottom area great place... Read More
Season: Post-Spawn
Structure: Laydowns
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Neko Rigs
Brush Hog Green Pumpkin / 6"
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⚡3 Product Recommendations

Other Season Fishing Reports

Reported by Bradley Gulledge
3.5” shad swim bait
Season: Fall
Structure: Baitfish
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
Reported by Bradley Gulledge
Feather chatter bait along the rip rap
Season: Fall
Structure: Rip Rap
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Chatterbaits
Jack Hammer Chatterbait 3/8 oz / Green Pumpkin
zman
Reported by Seth Feider
Flipping matted vegetation all day everyday of the tournament produced a check. Heavier weight was key to not only trigger a bite, but also cover more water.
Season: Fall
Structure: Matted Grass
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Ringed HD Wide Gap Hook 4/0
vmc
Reported by Bradley Gulledge
Live target popper over grass
Season: Fall
Structure: Matted Grass
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Frogs/Toads
Reported by Bradley Gulledge
Flipping grass mats with a Vic Tokyo rig and a creature bait
Season: Fall
Structure: Matted Grass
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Grass Jigs
Tokyo Rig #3/0
vmc
Reported by Bradley Gulledge
Storm wild eye shad swimbait 3.5 inch
Season: Fall
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
Reported by Patrick Walters
The Tennessee River is a tough nut to crack during the Fall, the grass has came to the surface and matted up and the bait has swarmed to the shallows.... Read More
Season: Fall
Structure: Matted Grass
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Z Craw Jr. California 420 / 3 1/2"
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Reported by Omnia Community
Season: Fall
Structure: Docks
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Ned Rigs
Finesse Shroomz Weedless GREEN PUMPKIN / 1/10 OZ
zman
Reported by Omnia Community
Season: Fall
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
Reported by Omnia Community
Season: Pre-Spawn
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
Reported by Robert Coleman
Tuff conditions for the MLF Toyota Central Series. Weighed in 2 fish day 1 for 5.5lbs. Was in 58th place on the Co-Angler's division and day 2 didn't even get... Read More
Season: Pre-Spawn
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Largemouth Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique: Lipless Crankbaits
Reported by Omnia Fishing
Best luck has come fishing 6 - 8 foot grass. Cranking has produced the biggest fish. Lipless crankbaits while covering water and settling down in areas holding fish. Picking those... Read More
Season: Pre-Spawn
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
Frittside 7 Crankbait Special Red Craw / 2 1/2"
berkley
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