Lake Gaston

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: May 5, 2025

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

86 Fishing Reports

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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring

Wacky Rigs
6
Bladed Jigs
3
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
2
Texas Rigs (Worming)
2
Blade Baits
1

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Largemouth Bass20 Reports
Spotted Bass14 Reports

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Fishing Reports

86 Reports on Lake Gaston

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yng_grant
Silver Ambassador
4/12/25
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Neko Rigs
- Structure
  Docks
- Forage
  Shad
- Water Temperature
  66°
The first day we fished docks almost all day. Bites came all around the docks but better ones towards the corners of the docks. Day 2 we fished docks and fished main lake points and main lake grass. Most of my fish were caught on the neko rig. If we fished points or anything with some depth I caught them on the dropshot.
Tim Miles
Gold Ambassador
4/9/25
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Texas Rigs (Worming)
- Structure
  Docks
- Forage
  Bluegill
- Water Temperature
  61°
Fished Lake Gaston once again in advance of my club's two-day tournament on April 11th and 12th. Water levels rose and water temps dropped following a few frigid mornings,, several inches of rain, and a significant release of water from Kerr Lake. The heavily stained water moved fish tight to cover, and I found largemouth bass hanging tight against the shallowest dock pilings I could find in the back of creeks and main lake pockets. I caught several on an unweighted, Texas-rigged 4' Yum Dinger in black with blue flake. I never felt the bites. I simply had to watch my line for signs of movement, and I was able to catch a nice limit.
Tim Miles
Gold Ambassador
4/7/25
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Texas Rigs (Worming)
- Structure
  Docks
- Forage
  Bluegill
- Water Temperature
  62°
Fished for an hour between thunderstorms and torrential downpours resulting from a passing cold front. I was able to catch 8 bass in that span, the best five of which weighed a total of 13lbs. I caught a mix of largemouth and spotted bass, and all came on a 4" Yum Dinger in black with blue flake. Despite the cloud cover and rain, bass were positioned tight against dock pilings in 1 to 3 feet of water. Winds were non-existent for that one hour, but they howled before and after that time. In the days following the rain, morning air temps plummeted, lake levels rose by a foot, water clarity became very stained, and water temps dropped several degrees. But, for that one magic hour, just about everything was perfect!