Fresh Ellijay Fishing Reports

STRIPER BITE The Spring time shallow bite is in full swing This is the time we wait for all year ! Catching fish on any and every secondary clay points going into major creeks. Pulling big live baits on planer boards and free lines. Cover as much water as possible and you will absolutely catch some great fish! Spotted bass bite Bass have been biting great, we are catching multiple 4+ pound fish a day. The usual pre spawn areas are producing clay point, blow downs, and brush piles near spawning grounds. Spinner baits, scroungers, shakey heads, and Ned rigs will get you the bites!! Book a trip today and lets go catch them!

Fishing on carters lake has been great. We are catching big stripers early in the morning in the backs of creeks on big baits behind planer boards and on free lines. Mid morning i have been having good luck over the creek channels about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way to the back downlines around 20-30 feet and free lines both have been working good on that pattern. Finally later in the day around lunch i have been spot locking the boat in 15-20 feet of water in the backs of the creeks and “chuming” the water with cut up fresh bait. You may sit in one spot for 30-45 minutes before your reel starts to scream

Walleye bite is very sporadic for me at the moment. I have caught them 2 feet off the bank with artificial lures and then catch another in 70ft of water on a herring down line. We are continuing to stay decently consistent catching the walleye while striper fishing which is helping break up the day and provides some good fillets to send you home with SPOTTED BASS Spots have been eating everything you throw at them. Typical secondary points in creeks and drainages are producing great. Focus fishing 5-20ft of water throwing fast moving lures or pulling free lined live baits over them.

Today was one for the books, stripers, spots, and catfish all wanted to get there pocture taken! Most of the stripers was caught on planer boards with 60 ft of line behind to a small shiner the fish are really keying into smaller bait Most of the spots was on down lines in ditches around 30-40ft small shiners and blue herring Over 40 fish caught today! Book your trip now !

Catching mostly spotted bass with some walleye and perch in the mix the fish are starting to settle into there predictable winter patterns and fishing is great!

Thankful for great clients on a tough rainy day Water temperature on carters lake is starting to drop which has the fish on the move, Look for main creeks to start fishing well again in the coming weeks. Book your fall fishing trip today !