This week's cold fronts have lowered the lake's water temperatures from the mid-60's two weeks ago, to the mid-40's!
Recent nighttime lows in the upper teens and some days not even showing daytime highs exceeding 50 degrees has made for some tough conditions on Guntersville Lake, Alabama's oldest, man made impoundment.
Prior to that cold front heavy rains created stained water conditions in the lake's headwaters and some major feeder creeks.
Cold, muddy water conditions are the worst conditions a wintertime angler can face. Fishing the lower lake is best right now with the clearer water clarity. But it will get better!
* This weekend's weather shows 60 degrees!
Big bass still, have got to eat. So using lures that simulate a mouth full meal may be the ticket to getting that bigger bass bite.
Big worms in the 10-12 inch lengths. Oversized jig combos or bigger than normal plastic crayfish imitations, big tube baits, or big lizards may be the ticket for tempting that bass of a life time.
Or you can go small and try for a finesse bite!
Although slow natured in water temps of mid to upper 40's these rather sluggish largemouth bass will still hit many other types of lures.
Like deep diving crankbaits, rattletraps, heavy spinnerbaits dropped or slow rolled, and even shallow-to-mid running crankbaits, suspending jerkbaits and jigging spoons all fished with a slow stop-and-go presentation.
So give it a try, bundle up, and fish hard this winter season it just may produce that bass of life time...but only if your there!
Or you can always call on Reeds Guide Service...first! (205)663-1504 Guntersville Lake's oldest (and all of Alabama's oldest), professional "bass fishing only" guide service for over 40 years"
Thanks and Good Fishin' Reed Montgomery Owner of Reeds Guide Service Birmingham, Alabama. E-mail alabassgyd@aol.com or see my Website: www.fishingalabama.com
