7-15-07 Guntersville Lake Bass Reports

CouchTater · July 16, 2007, 08:26:37 AM

Got on the water about 4:30pm and there was only 2 boats and a Jet Ski on the water. The Jet Ski was leaving. I though Alright either everyone is at home or fishing some were else. I found out why....

Fished 10 " worms and sizmic toads in the grass, no takers. Cranked the outer edges and Jigged 'em, worked a fluke. Even threw the kitchen sink...It wasn't until I went to a set of boat houses that I saw one reason why they wern't biting in the area. They had sprayed the grass.

I noticed two large fry balls around these docks but no fish.

Water temps were in the upper 80's
Water depth 2-7ft. Slight stain.

POE · July 16, 2007, 12:29:27 PM

thats sucks. why where they spraying the grass that close to the lake?

CouchTater · July 16, 2007, 12:43:35 PM

They spray the Hydrilla to kill it out. Mostly around the boathouses and docks. TVA doesn't do it, private contractors that the land owners hire. They have a big "harvester" boat that cuts the hydrilla too.

They sprayed the Hydrilla back in June. The Milfoil seemed to had died out also. The picture above is of Hydrilla that is starting to mat out. Were my boat was sitting was in 4-5ft of water with about 3 ft of Hydrilla in it.

Andrew · July 16, 2007, 01:09:40 PM

I need to get down there in the next couple of weeks. I"m going to put that on the calender. .

POE · July 16, 2007, 01:50:24 PM

oh i see i have never fished a lake with that kind of grass in it. hydrilla or milfoil i havent had a chance to fish around although i want to.

CouchTater · July 16, 2007, 06:58:34 PM

Quote from: Andrew on July 16, 2007, 01:09:40 PM
I need to get down there in the next couple of weeks. I"m going to put that on the calender. .

Just let me know ok? As long as it is on a Sun-Tues. I'll show you around if you want me too.

Quote from: POE on July 16, 2007, 01:50:24 PM
oh i see i have never fished a lake with that kind of grass in it. hydrilla or milfoil i havent had a chance to fish around although i want to.

No prob POE, if you ever have a chance to come over this way let me know. Hydrilla and Milfoil are two totally different animals. The bass prefer Milfoil but nowadays finding a good patch of Milfoil is nearly impossible.

TRACKER1 · July 17, 2007, 07:54:56 PM

I went fishing there sat.night from 8 till 12 only got two bites never landed a fish but still enjoyed myself.

CouchTater · July 17, 2007, 08:06:12 PM

I only got to fish 3 hours and with that big storm threating I wanted to be close to the ramp. I should have went out and fished the river.

Andrew · July 17, 2007, 08:53:36 PM

We got hit in a storm up on nickajack last night. Big bolt of lightning hit right in front of us on williams island. We felt it come thru our rods and shocked us alittle. We took off down to baylor school thats on the river there and pulled up under the bridge that goes to their football field. We roped off under there till it passed then the bite was completely gone. We need the rain up here bad tho.

CouchTater · July 17, 2007, 09:01:28 PM

I should have taken a pic of the thunderhead that was just north of were I was fishing. I be it was the same one that you got caught in.