Lake Seminole Fishing Report – November 2021

Seminole: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 72-74 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been excellent with the falling water temperatures as the bass, stripers and hybrids are feeding up for the winter. The big largemouth have been feeding heavily on bream while the schooling bass are feeding on shad. We have been catching bass on a variety of lures from spinnerbaits and vibrating jigs to jerkbaits. A 1/2-oz. double willowleaf Strike King Premier Plus spinnerbait in chartreuse and white has produced very well. This bait works well at fast speeds to generate a reaction strike. The new Strike King Thunder Cricket has been very productive this fall, and I expect it to continue to produce through the winter. It has incredible action to it and a built-in trailer keeper that works great. Jerkbaits have worked well this fall. The key has been working them fast and at an erratic pace. As the water temps continue to drop, slow the pace down. The Strike King KVD jerkbait in the 200 Series and the 300 Series in any shad color has worked well. The Strike KVD Series is one of my favorite jerkbaits because of its castability and action.”

Various Species: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “Crappie are in 10 to 12 feet of water, as well as stripers and hybrids schooling on baitfish. Crappie are on minnows, and the stripers and hybrids are on shad-pattern, mid-depth crankbaits. The panfish are on the edges of grasslines in 8 to 12 feet of water. Fish with red worms about 8 to 10 feet down. Bass are on scattered grass. The can be caught by flipping or pitching a worm midday. They are on ChatterBaits and single Colorado blade spinnerbaits with short arms during the mid morning. Fish prop baits and poppers in the early morning. In the near future, Carolina rigs and drop-shot patterns will develop for bass fishing on Seminole.”

Linesides: “The hybrids and stripers are starting their annual fall feed, and it will last through January,” said guide Paul Tyre.  “The hybrids and stripers have been exciting to catch, and we have been averaging over 30 each morning. When fishing for linesides, the right action rod and a 6.3:1 gear ratio reel is important. I prefer a Temple Fork Outfitters rod in the Professional  Series. It’s a 7-6 heavy-action rod, and it is ideal for catching big stripers and hybrids on an Alabama rig. It is fast action, but it is moderate enough to handle the strong surges that you get when fighting big hybrids and stripers. On the business end of A-rigs, I prefer the Bass Assassin 4- and 5-inch Die Dappers rigged on a Saltwater Assassin jig head.”