Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – March 2025

Blue Ridge: Level: 14.9 feet below 1686. Temp: 43-45 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Guide Eric Crowley, of Lake And Stream Guide Service, reports, “The bass bite should really be in full swing by the middle of March as water temps start to slowly rise. The other go-to in March is craw-themed cranks. Deep, shallow, on the bottom or suspended, a red-craw colored crankbait is hard to beat on this lake when the crayfish are spawning. The Norman Little N and Rapala DT10 are my go-to lures for March.” Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been decent. Water temps have dropped just a little more, but with all the recent rain we got, the lake has risen since last month. I’m still starting my mornings out fishing the clay and rocky points on the main body of the lake. I normally start out throwing a 3.5-inch tube in smoke color and a Ned rig. I have been marking fish around bait 18 to 35 feet deep. When marking these fish, I will try a Silver Buddy, tailspin or a jig-head minnow bait. Like I mentioned last month, I like the old-school Rebel Deep Wee R, Bandit 200, and it is hard to beat the old Rapala Shad Rap. I will also drag a 3/8-oz. jig in pb&j or green pumpkin. Sometimes I like using a twin-tail grub on my jigs or with an original Uncle Josh pork chunk, especially in the winter months. If you mark bait with some fish under them, also try a Flex-it jigging spoon. You can still catch fish on a drop-shot in cold water. I like going to a 4.5-inch worm and just fish it super slow. The colors I like are red crawler and green pumpkin. If I’m throwing a jerkbait, it’s normally a Lucky Craft, Berkley Stunna and Mega Bass. If your shoulder and elbow can stand throwing it most of the day, you can catch a lot of fish on the A-rig. I like using 3.5-inch swimbaits on my A-rig. Good luck.”

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Walleye: Guide Eric Crowley, of Lake And Stream Guide Service, reports, “The water is cold and the lake is still down. So there’s that, plus every time it rains, the lake gets a bad stain from the bank run-off. If you time it right, the bite can be a lot of fun. There are walleye scattered everywhere right now in the main river channel from Point 5 up. These walleye are on the move to the spawning grounds. It’s mostly a night bite with the clear water, but on overcast or rainy days, you can cash in during daylight hours. We are fishing spoons vertical or pulling crankbaits near the bottom in 20 to 30 feet of water. Look for hard or rocky bottom in between mud banks and flats along the river. These are staging areas where the fish will rest along the way. These are the places to fish during the daytime. At night, look for a bite shallower in the same general areas with jerkbaits or a jig and minnow. Stick to the appropriate colors for the water conditions or use glow in the dark after sunset. March is a great month to catch the variety of bass in this lake. Largemouth are cruising the banks, the spotted bass are chasing bait up shallow early in the day, then suspending just offshore after that. Flukes and spoons will get their attention in either situation. I like a Krocodile spoon in rainbow-trout color or gold on cloudy days. Later in the month, you can start searching for beds in Star Creek, Green Creek and around Morganton Point where wacky-rigged Trick Worms are a personal favorite.”