Kerr Lake

When the thermocline shows up on Kerr Lake, anglers who know what to look for will find a hot catfish bite. […]

Bass pro Tim Grein tries to target shoreline gum trees and willow bushes when the water level rises a few feet above normal at Kerr Reservoir.

If the water’s up Kerr Lake bass will be in shoreline cover

Bass fishing on Kerr Lake in June can be great as long as you pay attention to the water level and adjust your tactics accordingly. […]

Young angler catches 105-pound catfish at Kerr Lake

Brian Cope

A youth angler on Kerr Lake caught the fish of a lifetime on April 20, 2019 when a giant blue catfish bit his tiny piece of cut bait while he was fishing with his dad and twin brother. The fish weighed 105 pounds. […]

Guide Chris Bullock likes to target prespawn and postspawn crappie on Kerr Lake throughout April.

Target Kerr Lake slabs on the move

Long-line trolling is the key to catching Kerr Lake’s crappie in the month of April, but you have to do it at the right speed and with the right size lures. […]

Guide Keith Wray said Kerr Lake crappie will move to flats near the mouths of creeks in March, before the spawn gets rolling.

Higher lake levels not slowing Kerr Lake crappie bite

Kerr Lake has seen a lot of heavy rain since last summer, but the crappie bite has been going strong throughout the month of March. […]

Kerr Lake slabs are on the move through November

When water temperatures drop, crappie go on the feed at Kerr Lake on the North Carolina-Virginia border.

Kerr Lake’s catfish biting around mussels and baitfish schools

Summer does not have to mean a decline in fishing potential — especially for blue catfish. According to guide Wes Jordan of Creedmoor, N.C., blues will be actively feeding throughout Kerr Lake, aka Buggs Island, but their depth range will run the gamut, and an angler wanting to load up will have to cover the water column. […]

8-year-old angler catches 100-pound catfish at Kerr Lake

On a spring break outing, H.R. Carver of Roxboro, NC, along with his sons Jack and Sam, set out to enjoy all that Kerr Lake had to offer — a rented cabin, hiking, and a guided fishing trip with Austin Sartin of Burlington, NC. Such adventures often create memories that last a lifetime, and this was no exception. Eight-year-old Sam caught a 100-pound blue catfish.

Bushwhack bass at Kerr lake

During the spring at Kerr Lake, the quality of fishing depends on water levels, which are often flooded this time of year. But flooding doesn’t necessarily mean bad fishing. […]

Brush up on Kerr Lake crappie

Keith Wray of Fish Doc Guide Service in Eden, N.C., spends about as much time planting brush piles in Kerr Lake as he does fishing for crappie.

Kerr Lake catfish on fire

Falling water temperatures plus plentiful blue catfish equals abundant catches this month at Kerr Lake on the North Carolina/ Virginia border. While techniques remain largely the same as summer, the fishes’ attitudes will be improved, and an angler who intercept them on their highways is in store for a big day.