Lake Burton Fishing Report – March 2022

Burton: Level: 1 foot above full. Temp: 48 degrees. Clarity: Stained.

Bass: Guide Tyler Clore reports, “The bite has been up and down with the recent fronts that have been bringing cold, wind, rain and snow in. The rain and snow has raised the lake level but also stained large portions of the lake. The best bite has been just before the front. As we move into March, you will see the water temp start to rise.  Concentrate fishing in the creeks with jerkbaits and Fish Head Spins. I like throwing a Lucky Craft Staysee, bone in color. As we get later in month, more and more fish will move into the creeks. Windy days I like to fish primary and secondary points with jerkbaits. If you are in the middle of a front or the jerkbait bite is slow, try using a green-pumpkin-seed finesse worm on a shaky-head rig and really slow down your presentation.” 

Trout/Walleye: Guide Tyler Clore reports, “There hasn’t been much trout activity this month, but the walleye are starting to move into staging areas for their yearly run up the river. That will happen later this month. Try fishing the deeper holes and bends in the river with a white No. 7 Shad Rap. You can also slow troll the Shad Raps for them. Later in the month, the walleye will keep pushing up into the shallows of the river. Good luck.”

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