Lake Gilmer

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Jan 8, 2026

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

4 Fishing Reports

29 Followers

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Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
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Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
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Fishing Reports

4 Reports on Lake Gilmer

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Jared Penton
Gold Ambassador
1/22/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Crankbaits 0-6'
- Structure
  Brush Piles
- Forage
  Crawfish
- Water Temperature
  55°
East Texas is the place to be right now. With water temps in the low to mid 50's cranking can generate a lot of bites, and a lot of big bites as that. I focus on main lake transition areas such as points and channel swing banks with hydrilla which Lake Gilmer has quite a bit of. I focus on the outside edge of that grass making sure to make contact with it along the way. I vary my retrieve from slow to fast until I find one that seems to trigger bites consistently. Also, I vary how I work the bait through the grass. Sometimes I may aggressively rip it, and other times let it float up a little and slowly "worm" it through. I prefer a Medium power Abu Garcia cranking rod as it throws the Money Badger 5, 6.25, as well as the Frittside 7 exceptionally well. That power of rod still has enough back bone to work through the grass effectively and efficiently though.
Jared Penton
Gold Ambassador
4/2/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- Structure
  Flooded Brush
- Forage
  Bluegill
This has been an interesting spring with how the weather has played out. However, right now is still a good time to cruise the shallows looking for spawning fish. When I find them I alternate between the 4 1/3" Berkley Gilly in a bluegill pattern and a 3 /12" pearl Shape 108 craw. This one two punch is super effective in getting those spawning fish to bite.
Jared Penton
Gold Ambassador
10/22/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
- Structure
  Matted Grass
- Forage
  Shad
- Water Temperature
  72°
Caught a lot of fish this weekend throwing a swimbait around matted grass edges, and over the top of submerged grass from 0-6ft deep. While numbers were plentiful quality was lacking somewhat with only a handful of good fish mixed in. However, a couple more good cold fronts will push more fish and bigger fish up shallow. Big key to increasing your productivity is making sure you’re fishing clean water, and having bait present in your area as the lake is showing signs of turning over.