Big Bass
Kerr Lake guide bags huge Jordan Lake bass
Chris Bullock is usually chasing crappie and catfish on Kerr Lake, but he proved he’s still got the skills when it comes to bass fishing after landing an 11-pounder last week. […]
Kerr Lake
Catfish
Thermocline has Kerr cats feeding strong
When the thermocline shows up on Kerr Lake, anglers who know what to look for will find a hot catfish bite. […]
Bass Fishing
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. […]
Catfish
Young angler catches 105-pound catfish at Kerr Lake
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. […]
Crappie/Bream
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. […]
Crappie/Bream
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. […]
Crappie/Bream
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.
Catfish
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. […]
Catfish
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. […]
Bass Fishing
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. […]
Crappie/Bream
Hit the brush piles for 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. […]
Catfish
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. […]
Featured
Creedmoor female angler catches 88-pound Kerr Lake catfish
As the owner of NC Marine Fabrication, Austin Sartin of Burlington has placed ample thought into the kind of rod holding systems that help people catch fish – including his own. While enjoying some down time at Kerr Lake on August 7th, Sartin tested his outfit while putting Brett Meager of Creedmoor on her personal best blue catfish, a beast that stretched their scales to 88 pounds.
Bass Fishing
Sample Kerr Lake’s postspawn topwater bite in late May
One of the best postspawn bass bites in late May at Kerr Lake fires up offshore of small islands along the west side of Nutbush Creek between the Hibernia and Henderson Point ramps, and on the lake’s northern shoreline from Eastland to Butchers creeks.