Also See:
Jeff Nail’s Lake Lanier Bass Fishing Report
Lake Hartwell Fishing Report from Captain Mack
Lake Lanier Fishing Report from Captain Mack
Lake Guntersville Weekly Fishing Report from Captain Mike Gerry
Lake Country Fishing – fishing reports on Lakes Sinclair and Oconee, and more. (subscription required)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Weekly Freshwater Fishing Reports
Texas Parks and Wildlife Weekly Saltwater Reports
Fishing Report, Lake Guntersville 3/9/24
As we examine this week’s fishing results you will find it’s a mixed bag of results resulting in
new challenges from different techniques. All being formed from changing weather that
changed patterns and caused you to find new techniques and forced me to make changes as
the week moved on, let’s explore these changes and see if it helps you become better the
next time you are on the water.
Baits moved and changed as the weather forced us to change, SPRO Rattle baits Aruka Shad
were my first choice, Texas rigged Missile Bait Spunk Shad soft plastics had a place when the
seem slow and lethargic and we could see them on our Lowrance forward facing sonar. When
it was windy we moved to Duckett spinner baits and Tight-Line swim jigs to cover water.
March on Guntersville
As the water warms and the weather improves March can be an excellent month for bass
fishing in Guntersville. With rising temperatures, the bass begin to move from the deep water
to the shallows as they prepare their bodies for the spawn. Remember March can be all
about transition so finding fish can come from many depths of water. Some techniques that
have held up over time and lived through all the fishing pressure are few.
The first I like is rattle trap fishing or commonly known as lipless crank baits. As the water
temp rises this bait allows you to cover water quickly and effectively creating strikes from
bass as they move into their spawning grounds. The well-known fact about lipless crank baits
is their ability to entice aggressive fish and no bait is better in March on Guntersville than a
trip tantalizing a bass. It’s also important to remember that color matters in March as the
water is generally stained and we are always having rain, clouds and sun move through and
color can be the difference maker.
Next, I like soft plastics as the ability to present a soft plastic bait in many forms and
techniques allows you to have a bait on the deck that has survived through many years of
new baits and techniques that have come and gone in the pre-spawn period. A slow-moving
soft plastic especially in the Whacky rig format is just a killer as it tantalizes bass in the pre
spawn. As always, the forever long standing Texas rig worm is always a bass catcher, and this
time frame is just ideal for a Texas rig worm. Remember there are many forms of soft plastic
so don’t overlook the all-world fish catching ability of a swim bait.
One of my favorite presentations is a spinner bait, they also cover water and bring strikes
from aggressive bass; it is also a great bait for the many types of weather conditions we see
in March in Alabama. Wind rain and sun all change the watercolor and water conditions
allowing you to have a bait that causes strikes and can be fished in any weather conditions
especially the ones that cause us the most grief in March.
Come fish with me I have days available the movement into spring patterns is close and the best is yet to come. Call today to schedule your trip to Lake Guntersville. We fish with great sponsor products, Mercury Motors, Ranger Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Dawson Boat Center, Toyota Trucks, Vicious Fishing, Duckett Fishing, Lew’s Fishing, Power Pole, Missile Baits T&H Marine and more.