Heavy Weekend Traffic Tips on Lake Guntersville

Heavy Weekend Traffic Fishing Tips on Lake Guntersville

There is no doubt that this spring has been some of the heaviest traffic Lake Guntersville has seen over the years. Bass fishermen are everywhere on the lake, every point, contour break, creek bed has a fisherman sitting on it and your job is to find a way to find some active fish.

I believe the first thing you should look for are no wake zones, there is no doubt in my mind that the bass hear the heavy boat traffic on these busy weekends and do more suspending than feeding and the no wake zones allow the noise to be filtered down and the bass are not as skittish as they would be out in the heavy fast flowing boat traffic.

I also believe that this is the time to slow down to a point while fishing that you just leave your bait sitting on the bottom for a few seconds before you pick it up to move it.  Give the bass time to see that bait, maybe twitch it on the bottom slightly but let it sit long enough for the fish to become interested in it.  Along with that using bright colors, they intrigue the bass and a bright color sitting on the bottom slightly twitched is deadly. Fish slowly, be precise and twitch the bait and you will overcome the boat traffic.

The bottom structure is also a key, find the really unique bottom areas of the lake. Look for something different, maybe find a hard-to-reach spot with unique changes in the bottom that really can make a difference. An example would be a subtle drop, most other fisherman run right by a subtle drop as they are looking for the big contour break most of the time. If you can be courageous and look for off the main traffic areas that miss some of the pressure it will pay big results; If you can combine a subtle drop with some wood, like stumps or dead wood stuck on the bottom you have a unique spot that most fisherman miss. Go small, go slow, look for something different and you have an opportunity to overcome these busy holiday weekends! Be a trail maker find your own fish; you will benefit greatly!