Lake Fayette
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Dam
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
55°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
70°
Very cold day with it being 22 degrees at take off. We bounced around fishing structure to off shore, but didnt have success till we fished the rip-rap in the discharge. Working a zoom u tail worm slowly over the rocks brought us all 5 of our bites in about 45 mins. Once the sun came out and air temps go up to high 40s we culled twice fishing brush piles with the same technique.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Dam
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Dam
When the sun gets up the fish pull up on the rocks
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
Had a nice day with clouds and blue skies. South west winds up to 10 mph. Fished the dam with crank baits. We slowed down after covering a lot of water for 1 fish. Caught a couple smaller fish on the dam. Moved to the trees in about 10 feet of water. Fished a texas and wacky rigged senko. Green pumpkin and black with blue flake is what we got our bites on. Fished from 7am to 2pm. Good number of fish caught. Nothing big but a few nice 4 pounders. Irod fishing rods has every rod you will ever need. Abu Garcia revo reels with seaguar inviizX fluorocarbon and gamakatsu superline hooks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Lake Fayette is in the transitional period between winter and spring. Bass are starting to migrate to the shallower spawning areas, secondary points, and flats. Plastic jerkbaits at medium to slow retrieves were the most effective throughout the day. During the warmer parts of the day lipless and flat-sided crankbaits were productive with a medium retrieve.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Found fish on the edges of hydrilla throwing a black and blue stealth blade jackhammer
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Standing Timber
Water Temperature
64°
Slow day at Fayette overall. Started off at 6:30 and caught a nice 2.5lber with a 6th Sense Flat Finesse F4 crankbait in Ghost Mudbug off some rocks close to the outlet. Thought we were on to something but never got another bite. Took most of the day to finally start catching a few in the afternoon throwing and oxblood drop shot in wind blown timber that was around 10-12’ deep.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
I had a small weather window to fish Fayette yesterday morning. I got to the ramp at 6:45 AM and made it out to the main lake point I like to fish this time of year with stumps and hard bottom. I drug a Carolina rig around from 6:55 until 8:00 AM using a 1/2 oz tungsten bullet with a 24” leader and a fluke I pour myself. The color is similar to tilapia magic. I caught 2 and broke one off in a tree that I couldn’t stop once I set the hook. I left that spot and went south because I knew the wind was forecast to get to 10-15 out of the SSE in Fayetteville. So it gets to blowing 15-20 on the lake. I fished the SE coves up shallow looking for spawners and did not see a single bass up shallow. I tried top water, swim jigs, and a wacky rig. The standing timber was covered up with boats, so I headed to the dam. I got up as close to the dam as I possibly could and paralleled the rip rap throwing a frittside 7 HD threadfin. I didn’t stop catching from 11:00 AM until I left at 5:45 PM. None of the fish were big but it was a consistent and fun bite.
