Claytor Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
Claytor is fishing alright. Like normal Claytor numbers aren’t the problem it’s finding a better quality. However, a lot of solid keeper fish are shallow. The water is in the high 40’s and clear. The weather was overcast and while I didn’t catch any giants ( as you can tell by the picture) I was able to find a few solid keepers in a short time cranking a rock crawler and shad rap. I do believe the weather was helpful.
HotbaitRapala Shad Rap Crankbait 2 3/4" / Silver
Out of Stock
Rapala Shad Rap Crankbait 2" / Purpledescent
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
43°
Focused on main lake pockets with brush cought fish from 4 to 12ft water clarity was about 1ft to 1.5ft visibility
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
76°
Cought multiple fish on shade line points at the mouth of pockets cought alot of smaller fish on a wacky rig senko all the better fish came on top
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
78°
Cought 10 fish in 2hrs fishing points dragging a ned rig in peek creek from 3-15ft
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
The fish I caught on Claytor came in the very back of creeks pitching a tube to lay downs. It was fairly tuff.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
46°
Cought multiple fish on brushpiles in 12 to 15ft in backs of pockets. A rig tip put 2 heavy jig heads on the bottom of the arig an use your lighter jig head for the remainder of hanger also throw a different color on your middle wire that will usually be the one that always gets ate!!!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
43°
Water temp ranging 46 mid lake to 43 towards the dam. Found fish on wood in 12-15ft mid lake on brush piles and 15-20 on rock piles on the lower end of the lake.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
44°
Found multiple spotted bass in 20 to 15ft of water in the back of coves hang around about ever piece of wood you could find alot of fish just cruising around in the middle of the coves aswell
