Lake Burton Fishing Report – December 2021

Burton: Level: 3.5 feet down. Temp: 58 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain.

Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bite has been consistent the last few days with the lake dropping a little from full pool. We have been targeting docks with swimbaits. The Sebille Magic Swimmer has been producing some decent-sized fish with a few toad largemouth in tow. Finesse worms have also been catching a few spots around the docks and in a few of the creeks. The spotted bass are spread out all over the lake right now. We have caught fish from 6 to 30 feet deep. The ditch spoon bite should be turning in soon.”

Brown Trout: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The trout seem to be congregated in the mouths of the creeks. We have seen a lot of topwater action the last week or so from trout rising on floating debris. This is a good time of year if you like light-tackle spinning gear or maybe even catching one on a fly. The topwater bite gets better every week as we head toward late December. Light colors such as white Rooster tails and Phoebe spoons have been working well for these surfacing fish. These are also good baits for trolling right now. Look for this bite to get better as we near January.”