Wateree Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
The fish are very spread one and stuck on bait. The fishery is very hard at the moment and you have to find baitfish to find bass. The fishery is loaded with crappie however and the brush piles are full of them. I recommend finding brush piles or rock on deep points.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
My partner and I had a great tournament finishing in the top 10 with a shakey head and jig. We tried everything but those two baits were the only thing they wanted to eat. Watered is a tuff lake because there are little bass but heavy baitfish. I recommend fishing rock piles and points. Those two pieces of structure were key for our success.
Species
Striped BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Baitfish
Trolling through bait fish at 1 1/2 mph. Also using live shad.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
54°
Lake wateree is low right now with maintenance being performed on the dam by duke power. This has most of the docks on the lake in little to no water. With not as much shallow cover, these fish have resorted to using shallow rock and stumps off the bank for cover. The water is also very muddy with recent rains. The rapala og slim 6 flat out catches them this time of year on wateree. Pick up your favorite fitzgerald rods crankin stick, parallel the bank, and burn the bank down until you find them. When you find them, hold on!
Nanapuddin
Bronze Ambassador
9/17/22
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Popping it up and down
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Crank boat ramps on the lower end of the lake. Strikes will come when your bait is at the very bottom of the ramp.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Humps
Forage
Shad
Fish are beginning to head towards the mouths of creeks and can be found between main lake summer holding areas and the main lake points of some creeks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
All summer long from postspawn till the fall turnover the water willow can be VERY productive. Especially may through June. Working a popping frog through Isolated patches of water willow will yield big tournament winning bites.
