Friday Fishing Report...

LAKE GASTON - Striper fishing is excellent. Topwater lures early and late i
the day, and live alewives, bucktails and rattling lures are best during the
day. The main river channel downlake is the best area to hunt, paying
particular attention to areas with 16-24 feet of water. Bass anglers are doing
well on main lake points, adjacent to channels and in the creeks, where the
channel bends close to the bank. Any slow-fished lure will take the bass whe
shad are present in the area. Slow-rolled spinnerbaits are taking bass from
the grass beds throughout the lake. Crappie are schooled around brush pile
and solid structure, particularly the Pea Hill and Lizard Creek bridges.
BUGGS ISLAND LAKE - Fishing improved this past week. Crappie anglers are
loading coolers with 1-3 pound fish, using small minnows over brushpiles and
around bridge pilings. Bass may be taken in shallow water, holding o
rockpiles in backs of pockets. They may also be found holding on points or
wood cover in 4-6 feet or water, and on humps, road beds and ledges, i
10-14 feet of water, near dropoffs into river or creek channels. Depending o
depth, most productive lures are slowly retrieved crankbaits, plastic grubs or
spider jigs, jig 'n pig and jigging spoons. Stripers are active, hitting Sassy
Shads on 1/4 ounce jig heads, fished under the schools of shad minnows, close
to the shoreline.
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