Summer Fishing on Lake Efuaula

Its not hard to find anglers fishing Lake Eufaula (on the Chattahoochee River System on the Alabama / Georgia line) during the hot days of Summer. Just look out in the middle of the lake!

Its no secret that schools of bass, Big Bass, can be found and caught in the cooler, deeper waters of Lake Eufaula, during summer when some of the lake's largemouth bass do go deep. Major bass tournaments held on this lake (over 70 miles long), with some of the world's best bass anglers competing for thousands of dollars, have shown huge sacks of bass taken from the deep, dark waters of Lake Eufaula.

Veteran bass anglers fishing such trails as the Bassmaster's Tour and FLW Outdoors, stake their reputation (literally) fishing deep on this lake. Most are fishing along river channel drop-offs, ledges and creek channels, usually fooling some very cooperative bass found along drop-offs, usually in water 10 feet or deeper.

Lures like deep diving crankbaits fished on light line to get their deepest, heavy 1-2 ounce spinnerbaits fished in a lift and drop method, Carolina rigs, Texas rigs, tube baits, jig combos, big 10-12 inch worms, One ounce rattling lipless lures, or 1/2 oz. to 1 oz. jigging spoons, all fool some quality sized, tournament winning sacks of largemouth bass.

Even when these pros are dredging the lakes bottom, in the hot 100 degree heat, most are just hoping to get bit, often with very few bites on a hot summer day. Just like fishing shallow water, only a few anglers find the motherlode in these bass tournaments, while fishing deep water. It takes a long time and a lot of searching to find that big school of bass.

These are schools with dozens of bass, bass that can often be bunched on one lone piece of cover, about the size of a bass boat. A cast to either side of this spot, often only a few feet away, may not elicit any strikes at all, from these summertime fish, usually holding tight to cover.

But ask anglers like Denny Brauer, the flipping Guru of Bassin,' (making over one million dollars fishing tournaments in shallow water, including a recent Bassmaster's Tour win on Lake Eufaula), and they will usually agree. There are just as many big, catchable bass lurking in Lake Eufaula's miles of weed infested shallow waters, living out their summer's in less than 5 feet of water, as there are bass in deep water...all summer long.

Or if your a very versatile summertime angler you can do both! The very same deep, river channel ledges most anglers frequent during summer, are all bordered by aquatic weeds, growing along flats and weedy banks, right next to deep drop-offs. To break the monotony of fishing either shallow or deep, some of these pros opt for both types of fishing in a 2-3 day tournament, often saving a sweet spot for the last moment.

So, keep in mind, you don't have to fish shallow all day, or fish deep all day, you can do both on Lake Eufaula and still catch bass! Or you can beat the heat and just go night fishing!

Or call on Reeds Guide Service (205) 787-5133, day or night fishing on all of Alabama's Lakes for over 40 years..."Over 30 Years Fishing Lake Eufaula" (Dad fished it when it opened in 1963) With handed down family recipes for fooling Eufaula's Big Largemouth bass. Over 30 bass from 7-11 pounds taken (and released) in years past.

"Be safe this summer on our very crowded lakes"

This report provided by:
Reed Montgomery / Reeds Guide Service
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