Claytor Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
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
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Claytor has been fishing much better. I have been able to be real successful with spook style bait In pockets with bait.
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!!!
Strike King Rage Swimmer 3 1/4" / Ghost Shad
Out of Stock
Daiwa Tatula 200 Casting Reel Right / 7.3:1
Out of Stock
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
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
It was very tough fishing. In the couple hours my fishing partner and I got to fish we were able to find a few solid keepers on deeper points. However no giants.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Claytor is fishing pretty well. Most fish today came on cranking rip rap. Caught a few solid keeper fish and the gaint.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
It was fairly tough on Claytor lake today. I did find some soild keepers on steeper banks leading in to pockets. Water temperature was in the low 50s.
