Lake Allatoona Fishing Report – October 2021

Allatoona: Level: 2.1 feet low. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained.

Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “In October, fishing will not change much from the September report this year. September was on fire, and October will be more of the same. October begins the shad migration to the creeks and signals the pre-winter feed up. This month the fish pack on the pounds getting ready for the winter months. I have a few go-to baits for this month. With a fluke-style soft jerkbait, I like to turn and burn in shallow water around cover. A spy bait is good when bass are schooling, on top or in deeper water. Fish a buzzbait on bluff walls early and again late. A jerkbait can be thrown all day. Later in the month when the water gets cooler, I like to throw the Picasso Little Spotty jig. The bass this month are on the move and so should you. Keep an eye out for surface activity, and be watching your electronics for schools of bait and feeding fish. Don’t over think fishing this month. It’s easy. If they’re not biting, stay on the move until you find them.”

Linesides: Guide Robert Eidson reports, “We have caught fish on all methods the past few weeks (down-lines, freelines, topwater and trolling.) Topwater has been the overall best producer, with trolling umbrella rigs and downlining livebait running a close second. Mid-lake and south has been producing best for the bigger hybrids, but if you’re after numbers, the white bass are thick on the north end of the lake. This is the time of year that you need to be universal and not one-dimensional on techniques. Livebait, downlines, freelines, topwater and trolling will all catch you fish on any given day. I really look for the bite to pick up as we move into October with these cooler temperatures.”