Before you run your boat from one end of the lake to the other, slow down and really examine where the big bites will come from. Chance are, they are in areas most anglers run right by. Here's some advice that I use to identify productive areas holding big Guntersville Lunker Bass - and this will most likely apply to your home lake as well.

Because of Guntersville's abundant grass, many anglers overlook subtle changes on the bottom that are holding the very fish they are looking for. As your prowl the massive flats, search for subtle depth changes where the bottom drops one-and-a-half to four feet. These subtle differences in depth are the key to consistently finding fish.

Depth changes don't have to be abrupt 2 to 10 feet drops to be productive. in fact, on Lake Guntersville very small changes are generally where you can find the biggest congregation of fish. This applies in deep water as well as shallow so it's a tip you can use all year round. Bass use these small depth changes as highways where they move back and forth looking for bait fish to feed on. These small depth changes become ambush areas, and over the years I have found the bass feed more often along the subtle depth changes than they do where there is a big, profound depth change.

When the wind blows or the sun gets up high in the sky, bait fish move to areas with one-to two-foot change in bottom structure, so this becomes a natural feeding place for mother bass. As we all know, if we find the bait we generally find the bass

So be observant. Keep an eye on your SONAR when exploring new spots on the lake. Read the bottom, and let it lead you to the bass.

Captain Mike Gerry
Fish Lake Guntersville Guide Service
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