Lake Anna Fishing Report May 2nd 2018

Posted by melvin on May 2, 2018

Lake Anna Fishing Report May 2nd 2018.

Lake Anna Fishing Report May 2nd 2018:

This Lake Anna fishing report has been provided by Highpoint Marina.

BASS:

The first batch of spawner has finished as the females have pulled off the beds and are feeding heavily, especially down lake. The males are staying in shallow water protecting the fry. Fish aggressively covering lots of water from 2-10’ deep. Suspending jerkbaits (hard or soft body) and slow sinking Spro swimbaits along with Senkos are working well. Very good topwater action early and late in the day using buzzbaits and poppers. The upper end still has spawners so use creature type baits in spawning areas 3-12’ deep, hula grubs, baby brushhogs and crawfish. Grass beds at the Splits and up lake in the North Anna have been producing some great catches.

STRIPERS:

Fish are still scattered all over the lake, but the best producing areas are from the splits to the bridges. The upper lake spawn is over and the fish are moving back down. Pull planner boards rigged with the largest live bait you can find over flats, points and humps in water less than 20 feet. As the water warms the fish will convert to smaller baits and also retreat to deeper flats where they will school in large numbers. Now is a good time to catch fish on top water (in low light conditions) on lures like Pencil Poppers, Redfins , Spooks and chuggars. Hit main lake points early and late in the day for explosive strikes. Trollers will start to catch more fish as the water warms later in the month.

CRAPPIE:

Crappie are still spawning and in shallow brushpiles, but that will be over shortly. Soon they will be heading for deeper waters 5-12’ Rock ledges, brush piles and bridge pilings will hold catchable fish. Crappie may not be as easy to catch when they were shallow but once you locate them they will be schooled in larger numbers. Traditional small jigs tipped with small tubes and grubs long with small and medium minnows work well.

Water temps upper 60 to low 70’s and rising fast.

Provided by Jim Hemby Guide Service

Tight Lines & Heavy Limits

Melvin Smitson

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