Lake Burton/ Rabun Fishing Report Water Temp: 79deg
Water Clarity: clear
Water Level: Full
Brown Trout: The Brown Trout have started congregating in small groups on the main lake humps and points. Most of these fish are in 35 to 60ft of water. We have been catching some really nice fish over the last couple of weeks with a few being in the 7 to 8 lbs range. Try to target rock outcroppings or heavy brush. These fish seem to be feeding on the Herring & Crawfish in and around this type of structure. Drop shotting small pearl white flukes or a small gold Flex-it spoon have been working beat. The Brown Trout population seems to be thriving well this summer.
Bass: The Largemouth bite has been an early morning bite. Try using a Super Spook or a small prop bait. There have not been many of these fish biting, but the ones that have have been BIG! Spotted Bass are schooled up great with hundreds of small yearlings on the main lake points. I have seen more schools of Spots on Lake Burton than in prior years.
This pattern should hold for the next couple of weeks with the fish feeding better every week as we head towards fall!
Yellow Perch:
Yellow Perch often go unnoticed in Georgia. This fishery thrives in most of the North Georgia Lakes. These fish are healthy and have learned to thrive off of the Blue-Back Herring population that the Mountain Lakes boast. During the late summer months Yellow Perch group up in the grass and brush around the shorelines. Most of these fish can be found in the 18 to 20ft water depths. Catching them is not difficult if you are close to one of these schools. Using a variety of baits an angler can be productive. Crappie minnows on a jig head often produces the better 12 to 14 inch fish. Any pan fish jig works well. My favorite technique is the Drop Shot with a small brown Robo Worm. Look for these fish on the fish finder close to the grass. They burry deep inside of these grass mats. Cast a drop shot or jig out away from the boat working it on the bottom back towards the boat. This will help locate the fish faster. Once the Perch are located they should be plentiful! Oh and did I mention “These Are Great Table Fare!” real close to Walleye in taste.
Good luck!
Wes Carlton
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