Lake Burton Fishing Report – January 2021

Burton: Level: 4 feet below full pool. Temp: 48 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been consistent the last couple of weeks. We have been catching most of our fish in and around docks close to steep rock ledges. Spro crankbaits have been working best. The fish are feeding on blueback herring close to these areas. Mid morning seems to be the best time to catch the bigger largemouth on the bank lines. The spotted bass are still surfacing mid morning to mid afternoon. We have caught some really nice spots on jerkbaits in a herring color working main-lake points.”

Trout: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The brown trout bite has slowed a little. We are still catching some fish trolling Yo-Zuri Pin’s Minnows 12 to 18 feet deep over the main-lake channel. Most of the bigger schools of fish have broken up and spread throughout the lake. Looking for surfacing action shortly after daylight can be a very successful technique for catching a bigger brown trout on a spinnerbait. We have even caught a few fish on small topwater plugs and jerkbaits while bass fishing. This pattern should continue for the next several weeks as we head toward the end of January. The spoon bite should pick up as the water temps dive toward the lower 40s.”