Lake Nottely Fishing Report – August 2021

Nottely: Level: Slight over full. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Striper fishing has been off the charts. We have been on some monster schools of fish. It’s been one of the best Julys I have seen. The fish are in full swing on their summer patterns. Most of the fish we have been catching are holding close to the big schools of herring out over deep humps and the channel. Downlines 20 to 30 feet deep have been the key depth. Going into August, fish will be in the same areas but just move out and fish over deeper water. August is always a fun month for me. We can catch lots of fish and catch them in a lot different ways. I like trolling in August. I feel like you catch tons more fish, and I feel like it doesn’t hurt the smaller fish trolling like it does the bigger fish that are deep. August can be a tough time on the stripers if you keep them out of the water very long. If I catch fish below 25 feet, I try to get the fish to the boat as fast as I can and get it put back down. In August, look for the fish to be from points 8 to the dam.”