LAKE ALLATOONA

are being had between there are Stamp Creek. The Spring spawn is upon us!

While some fish are running up the river as early as February, there should still be some activity in the upper Etowah and Little River pools.

A good topwater bite should just be starting and this always provides extra excitement when any species breaks the surface chasing a properly placed topwater lure or freelined bait. This is also the time the bigger fish come into the shallows to play and hunt, day and night. Larger baits may prevail when targeting the larger fish this month, so consider pulling a larger 8”+ shad on a freeline or planer board anytime you are committing to an area, for better success in hooking up with a drag screamer.

The Spotted Bass bite has been fantastic through this winter and these fish are ready to get up on the rocks and start their spawn. They will respond well to many offerings. A white fluke or shad pattern swim bait worked along the bank edges will produce fish. So might your crappie jigs. The good old nightcrawler or bass-sized shiner will get the bite, but this time of year an individual can gain some great confidence in working different artificial baits. The spawn will fatten the females up and we would encourage releasing, healthy egg laden females, during this time. If you simply cannot resist the firm sweet meat these provide, there are a lot of 1-2 pounders that make it easy to enjoy a creel limit, if you are after water-to-table protein.

We do hope this helps a little and that you have a fantastic season of fishing here on Lake Allatoona. We have expanded our humble little fleet and we look forward to the opportunity to have you out on the water with us, for a full-service fishing adventure. While we will be concentrating primarily on chasing stripers and hybrids into April and May, we are happy to get you on the water and show you how we target and catch the crappie, spotted bass