Lake Burton Fishing Report – December 2024

Burton: Level: 4.2 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 61 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Guide Tyler Clore reports, “The lake is finished with the turnover. With the cold front that has recently come in, the fish are biting great. Look for the fish to be moving into the creeks feeding on small bait. We have been catching the fish closer to the surface on a Mega Bass Jr +1. If the fish are deeper in the water column, we have been catching them on a Super Fish underspin rigged with a plastic swimbait or fluke. The more the water temp falls, the better this bite will get. We have also been catching fish off deeper docks by working a shaky head very slow in the middle of the day.”

Brown Trout: Guide Tyler Clore reports, “The spawn is over now, and the bite has been consistent the last few weeks, with most of our fish coming from the backs of the creeks. Jerkbaits cast in and around brush along the banks have been working best. Try using a Megabass Vision 110 (white color). Smaller Rapala CountDowns have been working on the smaller fish. We have also caught some nice yellow perch and bream on the CountDowns. Look for the brown trout bite to transition to mid lake over the next week or so. The spoon bite should take off as we head into later December.”

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