Common Mistakes Anglers make in the Fall on Guntersville

Common Mistakes Anglers make in the Fall on Guntersville

It’s no secret that Lake Guntersville can stump many anglers in the later part of the fall bite, anglers everyday become troubled over lack of ability to catch fish on this massive impoundment in the late fall. There are many reasons this can happen, a lot of it has to do with ignoring the natural elements and signs that the lake gives you this time of year.

One of the most prominent mistakes made by anglers is not understanding the significance of the green grass; yes, green grass versus dying yellow grass makes a big difference in where the bass hides during this time period. The important thing to remember is that green grass holds the heat from the sun and with the water temperatures in the late fall in the mid to upper 50’s a couple of degrees of water temperature is key to finding fall bass. The water is generally fairly clear in the fall as we do not get the amount of rain this time of year so you can easily determine where the green grass areas of the lake are.

Next is to remain diligent in a quest to cover water, the natural response of a bass in the fall is generally aggressive so fishing to slow as if its springtime can cost you bites from aggressive fish. Remember that there is a fine line between covering water and speed reeling, so change your speed enough to find the movement that is attracting a bite. Many times, it’s the recache of the bait off the grass that cause the reaction bite, so make sure you are testing the speed by allowing your bait to tick the grass and make natural movements while doing this.

Lastly, make sure you are aware of the location of bait fish, be aware visually and through your electronics as to where the bait fish activity is. There is no time of year more important to finding active bass than the fall as bass are feeding up for the winter and will not leave the bait fish. Bait fish group up in big ball formations for safety and are easy to spot on your electronics, and of course when the bass are feeding on them, they are also visually easy to spot their movement.