Lake Seminole Fishing Reports – June 2021

Seminole: Level: 0.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Light stain in the Flint and Chattahoochee; clear in Spring Creek.

Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing has been good through May, but June is one of my favorite months to bass fish on Lake Seminole as the topwater action can be incredible. It’s important to know that with the warmer weather comes the famous Lake Seminole grass. Not to worry though, there are some great ways to fish the grass and catch some Lake Seminole lunkers. Planning a trip to Lake Seminole in June? Be sure to bring your topwater lures like buzzbaits, walking baits and hollow belly frogs. Buzzbaits are an excellent choice for finding productive areas on the lake. One of my favorites is a 3/8-oz. Strike King Pro Model in chartreuse and white. It has a very sharp hook and a sound that gets the attention of the big bass. For line, I prefer 30-lb. Cortland Master Braid. It has great castability and is strong enough to get the big bass out of the grass. A high-speed reel at 7:3.1 is a must, and my go-to rod for this technique is a Temple Fork Outfitters 7-foot, 4-inch MH Tactical Bass series. It has moderate action and a soft tip but a backbone to get a great hook set. For a walking bait, it’s hard to beat the original Heddon Zara Spook. If the bass want a slower presentation, this bait drives the big bass crazy. Fish the Spook around the edges of the grasslines with a slow walk-the-dog cadence. Again, with this bait, I want a fast gear ratio reel and I prefer 30-lb. Cortland Master Braid. With this bait I like a little shorter rod like a Temple Fork Outfitters 7-foot, 2-inch H Tactical Bass series. This is a heavy-action rod with a fast tip, but the tip is soft enough to work the bait properly. If the bass are in the grass, the hollow belly frog is hard to beat. My go-to is the Spro Bronzeye Popping Frog. It has a double heavyweight 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-foot, 3-inch 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.”

Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The bass have been hitting a ChatterBait, worm and a spinnerbait. I’ve been fishing a white ChatterBait, a chartreuse spinnerbait with double willowleaf blades in chartreuse with a white trailer and a Zoom Ol’ monster worm in black blue bruiser. I feel that in June the bass will start hitting topwater prop baits such as an AC Shiner or a Devil’s Horse. The worms will be in a dark color. If you are going to night fish for bass, a Jitterbug is a good lure to start with.”

Bream: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “There are mayfly hatches occurring now. Shellcracker, bream and redbreasts are biting on crickets in the areas of these hatches. Fly rod fishermen should be using poppers in white, chartreuse or black depending on the mood of the fish. The new moon is on June 10, and the full is June 24. The best indicator on fish is to look at where and what the birds are doing. Several different species of wader birds in one area indicate the presence of baitfish. Several smaller birds moving in the trees usually indicate mayflies. Crappie are in the grassline edges in 5  to 10 feet of water. They can be taken on minnows or Beetle Spins. Jackfish are biting on spinnerbaits and ChatterBaits. Catfish can be taken on the grassline edges on worms, cutbait or crickets.”