Lake Seminole Fishing Report – August 2021

Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Spring Creek is slightly stained, as well as the main lake. The water level fluctuates due to the rains and releases of the water from the lakes up river.

Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The fishing for bass has been good lately, particularly on the grasslines on the Chattahoochee River. I’ve had success with a chartreuse Nichols spinnerbait, a buzzbait, an AC Shiner in shad pattern, Zoom Super Flukes in shad pattern and a Zoom Ol’ Monster worm in dark colors. Bass fishing is best early in the morning and late in the evening. There was a three-fish tournament this past weekend. Two three-fish limits of 15 pounds plus were weighed in. Due to the heat, a good pitching, flipping/punching bite should develop. The new moon in August will be on Aug. 9. The full moon (the  sturgeon moon) will be on Aug. 21.”

Guide and tournament angler Chris Taylor reports, “Excessive rain has led to a cooler-than-average summer for us, which has kept the fishing pretty good. Expect to find bass staged around ambush points in the grass. The most effective areas seem to be on grass points close to deeper water. We are seeing tons of shad and needlefish activity, with some areas holding up to 100-plus needlefish. Any areas that you see needlefish, you want to slow down and comb the area thoroughly. I have had most success playing on the instinct of the bass, meaning I make the needlefish swarm to my bait and force the bass into eating it out of competition. You can fire up big packs of fish in the grass doing this with a jerkbait (hard bait or soft plastic) or a topwater plug. Speed worms in junebug, shad or red bug are also working well. As the heat of the day kicks in, try throwing a frog around the grass mats. Some days they want it walking, some days they eat it sitting still. Let the conditions dictate what to do. Unfortunately we are not seeing a great topwater bite year, but there are some strikes to get early in the morning and right before sundown.”

Guide Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing on Seminole has been excellent through July, and as we move into August it should continue to be good. The topwater action through July has been incredible. The great topwater action will continue through August, especially in the early morning and evening hours and on cloudy rainy days. Buzzbaits and hollow-belly frogs have been very productive through July and will continue through the month of August. A buzzbait is an effective lure to cover water efficiently to find the active areas that are holding bass. Once I  find a productive area holding bass, the frog is a great option to catch the bigger bass. I prefer the Spro Bronzeye Popping Frog. It has a double Gamakatsu hook that is extremely sharp and heavy enough to get the big bass out of the grass. I like to fish the frog over the grass and through holes in the grass. Rod, line and reel choices are very important with this technique. A high-speed reel is a must, at least 8:3.1, and a heavy braided line I prefer is 65-lb. Cortland Master Braid on a 7-3 XH Temple Fork Outfitters Tactical bass rod. This rod has a fast tip and has the backbone to get the biggest bass out of the grass.”

Panfish To Crappie: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “Mayfly hatches are still occurring. Fly fishermen are doing well. The shellcracker, bluegill and redbreasts are being taken on worms, red wigglers and crickets in 2 to 6 feet of water. Catfish are being taken by the panfishermen, too. August should be good for catfish using jugs and noodles with cutbait. Alligator season will start on Aug. 20 at sunset. I was fortunate to draw a tag. We’ll see how that goes with the help of the Lord. There are good schools of shad on both river, the main lake and in Spring Creek. They are following the grasslines. Gar are following the shad. Bass and other apex fish are following the shad, as well. Gar are a good source of food for alligators. Crappie fishing is slow, but the crappie are in 12 to 18 feet of water. They are being taken on minnows and crappie jigs.”