Lake Burton Fishing Reports – July 2021

Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The spotted bass bite has been off the hook. We have caught fish on every lure imaginable. Most of our bigger fish have come off black/silver jerkbaits. We have caught most of our bass the last couple of days midway back in the creeks near rocky points. The early bite seems to be in the secondary pockets mid lake. The largemouth bite has been good, also. We have had good success with morning-dawn finesse worms in the grass in the backs of creeks. Look for this bite to continue for the next week or so as the water temps climb. The fish will be a little deeper as we head through July.”

Brown Trout: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bite has been good the last few days. We have caught most of our fish mid lake near the herring schools. We have had the best success with Johnson Silver Minnow spoons and Panther Martin spinners. The smaller bait seems to be the ticket lately. This bite should continue for the next several weeks and will get better early morning as we head through July.” 

Yellow Perch: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “We have been catching some big yellow perch the last week or so. The fish will eat about any size crappie jig. The key to catching perch is finding the grass in the backs of the creeks and pockets. Look for the perch bite to get better and better!”