November Tips for Lake Guntersville from my Guide Boat

November Tips for Lake Guntersville from my Guide Boat

We will see a substantial change in everything from water temperature to bait fish movement as the seasonal shift on Guntersville is upon us as we enter then month of November. There is no doubt that November can be a month to remember if you key in on the bait fish, their movement and what the bass are dong to stay in touch, so they feed up as winter approaches. We will see the water temperature drop into the 50’s and it will cause a tremendous change in the bait fish patterns as November changes daily. Here are the keys to success on Guntersville in November.

If you follow the bait, you will find the bass; this time of year, bait fish are constantly moving as they relocate to secondary points in the creeks, ditches become relocation routes for them to travel and feed in. Areas around drains with grass edges for road run-off hold bait and hence hold bait fish. Deep water edges where the grass sits on the edges of the deep water allowing the bass to feed as bait moves around the edges of the deeper water and create ambush areas for them to feed.

Transition areas where the grass beds thin out and is still green are great key transition areas for feeding bass and big bass at that. You see the green grass becomes a warming spot as the greener grass holds heat and bait and becomes feeding areas.

Weather becomes a crucial factor in November, if you watch the weather and look for warming trends in this time of year it ignites the bass, and they feed during the warmest part of the day.

Some key baits for November are Chatter baits in white or green pumpkin colors; chatter baits constant vibration and movement are bass catches. Also ripping lipless crankbaits in gold, sexy shad or chrome colors through the grass causing erratic movement cause reaction bites causing the bait to mimic bait fish, as the bass are anxious to feed. Do not overlook the power of a square bill crank bait as it becomes one the best bass catches in November every year, worked over grass it is deadly.