Lake Burton Fishing Report – January 2022

Burton: Level: 6 feet below full pool. Temp: 49 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain.

Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been good the last few days. We have caught fish shallow and deep. Most of our bigger fish have been on main-lake points over a 30-foot bottom. We have been using a 6/10-oz. Berry’s Flex-it spoon. Try jigging a spoon within a few feet of the bottom close to structure. Be patient when using this technique. These fish are lethargic and sometimes slow to take the spoon. The shallow-water bite around docks has also proven to be good. We have been using smaller sinking Sebile swimbaits with a slow-twitch retrieve. This bite should continue and continually get better as we near the end of January.”

Trout: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The brown trout bite has finally taken off! We have been catching fish on live bait (herring) and trolling small crankbaits and Pins Minnow 90s. These have been working well in bright colors.”