Wateree Lake
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Wateree Lake Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonWinterStructureRock PileCrank boat ramps on the lower end of the lake. Strikes will come when your bait is at the very bottom of the ramp.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
All summer long from postspawn till the fall turnover the water willow can be VERY productive. Especially may through June. Working a popping frog through Isolated patches of water willow will yield big tournament winning bites.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Lake wateree is low right now with maintenance being performed on the dam by duke power. This has most of the docks on the lake in little to no water. With not as much shallow cover, these fish have resorted to using shallow rock and stumps off the bank for cover. The water is also very muddy with recent rains. The rapala og slim 6 flat out catches them this time of year on wateree. Pick up your favorite fitzgerald rods crankin stick, parallel the bank, and burn the bank down until you find them. When you find them, hold on!
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonWinterStructureDocksCasting Alabama Rigs around points and docks.
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Striped BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonWinterStructureBaitfishTrolling through bait fish at 1 1/2 mph. Also using live shad.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
The water willow bite at wateree is heating up! Target big largemouth up shallow with a swim jig. If they’re short striking, keep a senko or some type of stick worm to pitch back to fish that are missing.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonWinterStructureRock Pile
My partner and I had a great tournament finishing in the top 10 with a shakey head and jig. We tried everything but those two baits were the only thing they wanted to eat. Watered is a tuff lake because there are little bass but heavy baitfish. I recommend fishing rock piles and points. Those two pieces of structure were key for our success.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePoints
Largemouth bass, striper, and white bass can be found schooling in large numbers first thing in the morning and just before sundown off rocky points in 5-10 foot of water. They are schooling mostly on threadfin shad which are pushing shallow in hoards in preparation for their spawn.
