Lake Seminole Fishing Reports – May 2023

Seminole: Level: 0.5 feet below 77.5. Temp: Upper 60s. Clarity: Slightly stained.

Bass: Capt. Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The Bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been Excellent through the month of May! June is one of the best months on Lake Seminole to catch big Bass on Topwater lures! Planning a trip to Lake Seminole in June?  Be sure to have some Topwater Lures like Buzz Baits, Walking Baits and Hollow Belly Frogs in your tackle box! Buzz Baits are an excellent choice for finding productive areas on the lake.  One of my favorites is a 3/8oz Strike King Pro Model in Chartreuse and White, it has a very sharp hook and a sound that that gets the attention of the big Bass. For line, I prefer 30lb Cortland Master Braid, it has great cast ability and is strong enough to get the big Bass out of the grass. A high speed reel at 7:3.1 is a must and my go-to rod for this technique is a Temple Fork Outfitters 7’4” MH Tactical Bass series, it has moderate action and a soft tip but a backbone to get a great hook set. When the Bass are in the grass, the Hollow Belly Frog is hard to beat!  My go-to is the Spro Bronzeye Popping Frog, it has a double heavyweight Gamakatsu hook that is extremely sharp and heavy enough to get the big Bass out of the grass! I like to fish the Frog over the grass and through holes in the grass. Rod, line and reel choices are very important with this technique! A high-speed reel is a must, at least 8:3.1, and a heavy Braided line I prefer is 65lb Cortland Master Braid on a 7’3” XH Temple Fork Outfitters Tactical Bass Rod. This rod has a fast tip and has the backbone to get the biggest Bass out of the grass!

Capt. Paul Tyre reports that the shellcracker have been bedding on Lake Seminole through the month of May and will continue into June. “I had an awesome trip with Eric Boiling and his buddies Robert and Eddie from Pensacola,” Paul said.

Guide Aaron Crews reports, “There are lots of 3- to 6-pounders, but bass above 6 are harder to come by right now. Bass will be feeding on shad, as well as bedding panfish. Fish lures that imitate shad, such as spinnerbaits, small crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps in shad patterns. The frog and buzzbait bites seem to be best in May. When fishing around bedding panfish, I use a light Carolina rig or Texas-rigged Speed Worm in smoking purple flake. A flipping bite will develop in May near cut grass with willow flies.”

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Multiple Species: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The full moon is May 5, and the new moon is May 19. These moon phases are best for insect hatches and bedding fish. Mayflies will begin to hatch. There will still be some bedding bass in Desser slough on the Chattahoochee River and up the Flint river. You may also find a few beds on Sealy’s flats on the sandbars. Shellcracker, warmouth and redbreasts will be bedding, as well as feeding on mayflies. This is the time of year to get your fly rods ready. For panfish, I would recommend crickets and worms. Catfish are in 10 to 15 feet of water on cutbaits and worms. The big catfish are in deeper water on cutbait. Jackfish are on minnows, spoons, Little Cleos and spinnerbaits. White is a good color. Crappie are on minnows and Hal Flies in 7 to 15 feet of water.”