Lake Seminole Bass Fishing Report: June 18, 2025

Seminole: Level: 0.2 feet below 77.5. Temp: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained.

Bass: With many of Georgia’s major bass reservoirs beginning to transition into what I’ll call the “pre dog days” of summer, the action on Lake Seminole has been consistent the past several weeks, and MLF pro and Lake Seminole local, Matt Baty, doesn’t see that changing anytime soon.

Matt Baty and son Fisher with a 16-lb., 3-fish limit that was good enough for a Tuesday night win last month.

“This time of year the bite is really good on the lake, as long as you know where, and more importantly when, to fish. The really good bite this time of year is going to be in the afternoons after 5 or so, all the way till around 10 p.m.,” said Matt.

Matt says that as of late it’s taking 10 to 15 pounds on a three-bass limit to hit the money in the weekly Tuesday evening tournament on Seminole, and that’s an indicator of just how good the Lake Seminole bass bite has been as of late.

“We caught 20 fish last week and had 12 pounds of fish, and that wasn’t good enough to get in the money. Bottom line is the big ones are still biting good, especially later on in the evening,” Matt added.

The ledges in the Flint and the Hooch have been producing well lately despite there not being any grass present.

“I’m not sure what happened to the grass on the ledges in the rivers, I don’t know if they sprayed it or what. But the fish are still holding on both the shallow ledges and the deeper drops even without grass present,” said Matt.

Matt’s go-to lure for bass fishing the Seminole ledges is a Berkley Dredger in two different sizes, depending on the water he’s fishing. For ledges in the 6- to 15-foot range, he likes to crank a 14.5 model, and for ledges deeper than 15 feet, he opts for a 20.5 model to get the job done.

“I get them from Westside in Bainbridge, and they have them in a pile of different colors. Anything that mimics a shad is going to get the job done,” said Matt.

Another Seminole summertime bass pattern that Matt recommends, especially closer to dark, is fishing shallow grasslines in the Chattahoochee arm of the lake. A fast topwater presentation is the ticket to cover water in a hurry as darkness falls.

“Buzzbaits, Choppos, frogs and even Speed Worms fished fast work well for this type of  presentation. The key is to move around and try various areas until you find where the fish are holding,” said Matt.