Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – May 2021

Blue Ridge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 63-65 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “What a crazy month for fishing. We’ve had so much rain that our lake actually went above full pool in just a matter of a few days. That’s not good when it’s spawning time, not to mention we had some cold rains that dropped the water temps, but hopefully we’re back to normal. We’ve got some fish still spawning, and this should last until about the second week in May. Then we have some that are already done spawning and are trying to protect the fry but are ready to eat. Around spawning banks and flats where I can’t see the beds, but I know it’s a spawning area, the baits I use are a Strike King 5-inch finesse worm on a shaky head, a Z-Man TRD worm, a drop shot with a 4.5-inch Roboworm and a 3.5-inch tube. For the fish that have spawned and are protecting their fry around wood and docks, try a Zoom Trick Worm and a Zoom Fluke. Once the spawn is over, you should start seeing some topwater action. Try a Whopper Plopper and a Strike King Sexy Dawg Jr. Bass will start going back to their normal summer patterns where you will catch them on jigs, Texas rigs, drop-shots and other baits.”