Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – November 2024

Blue Ridge: Level: 14.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 64-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The lake level is getting near winter drawdown, but the water temps have not been dropping fast due to the warm weather and lack of rain. There has been some topwater action on the main body of the lake off long points and flats. I’ve been throwing a Whopper Plopper, Strike King Sexy Dawg Jr. and a Pop-R. You can also catch fish throwing a Zoom Fluke. I’ve also been catching fish throwing a drop shot with a 6.5-inch Roboworm. Once the water temps get in the mid 50s, I will switch to a 4.5-inch Roboworm. I’ve been targeting points, deep banks and drops. You can also catch fish on a Ned rig and a shaky head. Most of the baitfish that I’ve been seeing the fish break on are around 3 inches long, so I try throwing a Strike King 3XD or a Norman Middle N in a shad pattern around any rocky banks or points. By mid-morning, I will start my way up the river fishing the deep, rocky banks with the same lures. Good luck.”

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Walleye: Guide Eric Crowley, of Lake And Stream Guide Service, reports, “November is deer season for most people, but we are hunting something different on Blue Ridge Lake this month—walleye and big ones at that. It’s my favorite time of year to run and gun looking for hungry fish pinned to the bottom. Vertical presentations fished right in their face is the go-to. Spoons and jig baits are the ammo for this hunt. It’s a fast-pace reaction bite that’s hard to beat. If you like to jig and cover water, this is the time to do it. Look for fish anywhere from 25 to 75 feet of water, typically in the river bends, near the islands or in the mouth of the river where it enters the main lake. Color choices will change day to day, and you should have a vast selection. Chrome, yellow, purple, orange and gold are all great options.”

Yellow Perch: Guide Eric Crowley, of Lake And Stream Guide Service, reports, “The yellow perch bite will peak this month. Look for big schools of the yellow and black beauties to congregate on grassbeds in 15 to 30 feet of water. Little spoons are the fastest way to catch them, and minnows on a jig head are another great alternative if they won’t eat the spoons. We only keep the bigger fish, letting the smaller ones go, and sometimes you have to weed through the little ones to find quality fish. Fish in the 12- to 16-foot range is what we are after this month.”