Kerr Lake Archives - Page 5 of 7

Even if they’ve already spawned, there’s plenty of reason to refer to Kerr Lake crappie like this one as slabs.

Find undercover crappie this month on Kerr Lake

May is largely a transition month for crappie across North Carolina, and Kerr Lake, aka Buggs Island, is no different. […]

Buggs Island bass are starting to push toward the shallows as waters slowly warm up.

Kerr Lake bass heading toward shallows despite cold, stained water

Craig Holt

With runoff from snow melt and rain, John H. Kerr Reservoir still has cool water that’s stained to muddy, but guide Tim Wilson of Buffalo Junction, Va., said recent warming days already are starting to push female bass toward shallow water. […]

Nice crappie have already moved toward the backs of Kerr Lake's major creeks, and all it will take is a little warm weather to get their appetites cranked up.

Kerr Lake slabs already moving back into big creeks, waiting for warm weather

Dusty Wilson

The arctic blast that swallowed up much of North Carolina may have frozen crappie in their tracks, but rest assured the clock is ticking on a big move to shallower water before the spawn. […]

Think Kerr Lake isn’t home to a few humongous blue catfish? Guide Chris Bullock caught this 80-pounder in January 2011.

Catch a cool cat – A big blue catfish from Kerr Lake can warm the heart of any December angler

Walt Bowen

Have you ever been swimming in a pond or lake and wondered whether a big fish might be swimming nearby? If you were swimming in Kerr Lake, aka Buggs Island, there’s a chance that fish might have been bigger than any you’ve ever seen. […]

Anglers catching Kerr Lake crappie on spoons

Dusty Wilson

Kerr Lake’s crappie are biting spoons and jigs around brush piles. […]

Michael Hines of Gibsonville (left) and Roger Mabe of Climax met up with this 3 1/2-pound smallmouth bass in a tournament on Kerr Reservoir last weekend.

Nice smallmouth surprises Kerr Lake tournament duo

Craig Holt

Michael Hines of Gibsonville and fishing partner Roger Mabe of Climax didn’t catch enough bass to hang around for the weigh-in at the April 5 Tobacco Bass Invitational on Kerr Lake, but they definitely had the day’s most-interesting catch: a 3.58-pound smallmouth bass. […]

A spinnerbait can be a very effective prespawn bait on Kerr Lake when bass move into the shallows this month.

Water level, water temperature will lead anglers to Kerr Lake bass as the spawn approaches.

Tony Garitta

When the warm, afternoon sun warms the shallows to the 45- to 52-degree range, the underwater world at Kerr Lake, aka Buggs Island, becomes a stage for largemouth bass. […]

Guide Joel Richardson concentrates during the winter on areas from the middle to the backs of creeks on the upper half of Kerr Reservoir.

Bad weather, good bass – December success puts Kerr Lake bass fishermen in a holiday mood

Tony Garitta

During the winter, most of the fishermen who sing the famous line “Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!” from Sammy Cahn’s classic Christmas song have comfortably shielded themselves from the elements by nestling up to a warm fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate in hand. […]

A boat burns in the parking lot of a ramp on Kerr Lake this past weekend after exploding -- possibly because the bilge wasn't ventilated of gas fumes before the inboard engine was cranked.

Boat fire on ramp at Kerr Lake leaves father with serious burns

Walt Bowen

Cooler of drinks on ice – check. Boat full of gas – check. Suntan lotion smeared on the kids – check. Wake board and life jackets loaded – check. […]

Striped bass at Kerr Lake, which have been falling for live bait lately, are rebuilding after a fish kill that began in 2005.

Recent catches show Kerr Lake stripers on the rebound

Craig Holt

Striped bass at Kerr Reservoir along the North Carolina-Virginia border are apparently recovering nicely from a parasite that wiped out a large portion of the population seven or eight years ago – if recent catches are any indication. […]