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Rating - Very_Good   

Friday, May 02 2025
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 until they get very deep. Moving baits and worms will both work, and there should be a good topwater bite early and late. By the end of April some fish were also already getting on offshore humps.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.

Friday, May 02 2025




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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 until they get very deep. Moving baits and worms will both work, and there should be a good topwater bite early and late. By the end of April some fish were also already getting on offshore humps.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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