Carters Lake Fishing Report – April 2022

Carters: Level: Full. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Walleye: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Spring has surely sprung here on Carters Lake. Water temps are perfect for just about any kind of fishing. We have been mainly focusing on the walleye as spring is one of my favorite times to catch them. This year has been great for size and numbers. We have been fishing at night for the last few weeks throwing crankbaits in the shallows, as well as trolling the river banks after sunset. Our average fish has been about 22 inches this year so far, which is pretty good for Georgia. Our largest so far is just under 8 pounds.  Areas to target are from the big island up past Ridgeway in the 10- to 40-foot zone in the evening. Bright colors are the way to go.”

Jack Faulkner with a quality Carters Lake walleye caught while fishing with guide Eric Crowley.

Stripers: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Stripers have been feeding good in the creeks early. Typical live-bait rigs with small hooks, light line and big baits on flatlines and planers are the way to go early, and downlines at 50 feet are working after sunrise. Worley Creek, the beach creek and Camp Branch are holding plenty of fish right now. There’s a good night bite throwing topwater around big schools of bait on the lower end of the lake.”

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