Monticello
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Very_Good
Saturday, May 16 2026
Black bass: Tournament angler Eric Enlow of Union reports that the spawn was pretty much done by the end of April, and the few remaining fish that will spawn do it deeper. As fish leave the banks they will often follow the same route out that they followed in, and generally that means a lot of point fishing in May, moving progressively deeper. Soft plastics are effective.Catfish: Captain William Attaway (803-924-0857) reports that in May it should be possible to catch large fish relatively shallow on a variety of cut baits, but just as exciting this month is that when water temperatures get warm the free-line drifting bite should get good. When that happens anglers can drift around the lake with small pieces of cut bait and catch fish suspended out over deep water.
Monticello
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Very_Good
Black bass: Tournament angler Eric Enlow of Union reports that the spawn was pretty much done by the end of April, and the few remaining fish that will spawn do it deeper. As fish leave the banks they will often follow the same route out that they followed in, and generally that means a lot of point fishing in May, moving progressively deeper. Soft plastics are effective.Catfish: Captain William Attaway (803-924-0857) reports that in May it should be possible to catch large fish relatively shallow on a variety of cut baits, but just as exciting this month is that when water temperatures get warm the free-line drifting bite should get good. When that happens anglers can drift around the lake with small pieces of cut bait and catch fish suspended out over deep water.
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