Bass Fishing Archives - Page 115 of 155

May 3, 2026

Jordan Lake has recovered from its October funk and now is producing largemouth bass for anglers such as Jeff Thomas.

Bass at Jordan, Harris back to biting ways

Bass fishing has snapped out of the October doldrums at Shearon Harris and Jordan lakes. […]

A swimbait is a great choice in the fall when bass are suspended in aquatic vegetation and not hitting topwater lures.

November = swimbaits

I won a BASS tournament last year fishing a swimbait on a Buckeye leadhead jig, but I was fishing it deep, six to 10 feet, working it like a crankbait or slow-rolling a spinnerbait. […]

When water temps reach the magic level, you’d better be holding onto your rod.

Magic fall number is 60

Dustin Wilks

Bass fishing has really gotten into its comeback from the slowdown of August and September as the water is cooling down. […]

Take a tour of this northern Piedmont reservoir’s best fall spots.

Lake of the Month: Belews Lake

Dan Kibler

At 3,863 surface acres, Belews Lake isn’t large enough to be considered one of North Carolina’s major reservoirs, but it’s by no means just a little pond out in the country north of Winston-Salem near the “four corners” junction of Stokes, Forsyth, Guilford and Rockingham counties. […]

Guide Joel Richardson of Kernersville has been working over nice largemouth bass like these on Belews Lake.

Bass bite is great on ‘unique’ Belews Lake

Craig Holt

North Carolina has a handful of lakes that feature active, year-round largemouth bass bites, and Belews Lake is perhaps the best. […]

Shakey head rigs with soft plastics are producing largemouth bass at Lookout Shoals Lake

Fall bass action on Lookout Shoals Lake ready to take off

Craig Holt

Bass fishing at Lookout Shoals Lake has been steady, but the best action of the fall is just around the corner, according to Andy Fox of Fishers of Men Guide Service. […]

Crankbaits thrown at Jordan Lake’s riprap and rocky shorelines are a good lure choice in the fall.

Changing weather pushing Jordan Lake bass in and out of shallow water

Craig Holt

With changeable weather currently playing a capricious role in bass fishing at Jordan Lake, guide Jamie Olive of New Hill said there’s a way to defeat its effects on largemouths. […]

Crankbaits are a great weapon in the fall; you can cover water, and it can be a target bait.

October back to ‘normal’

David Fritts

A lot has sure changed in a couple of months. From getting no rain, the lakes being low and figuring that we’d have shallow bass the rest of the year, we’re back to having plenty of rain and looking at a normal October and fall pattern. […]