Fishing Hot Spots on Lake Martin

Everyone thinks that fisherman just will not tell you where their fishing holes are or what they are fishing with.  I am reminded of my Uncle O’Dane Stearns who caught a 38 lb. catfish on Lake Martin.  My brother, Donnie, thought he might do a little fishing himself, so he asked what he caught the big fish on.  His answer. . . “A hook”.  When asked where he caught the fish at, he replied . . . “in the mouth”.  That’s good fishing information!  That goes to prove that fisherman will share their information with you!

Reports came in from one of our local guides of spotted bass and white bass being caught in the Kowaliga area.  He caught everything in 18’-25’ water on brush piles using Jordan’s Deer Hair Jigs.  He also had good luck with crappie in the main river run fishing on points 16’-20’ deep using live minnows.

Another report came in of stripes running close to the old bridge at Kowaliga.  I got the whole story!  This angler was fishing with 8 lb. test line when he hung this stripe.  It took him 25 minutes to get him in the boat, and he thought he was going to lose him several times because the joker weighed 16 lbs. and kept rolling on him.  On this same early morning fishing trip, he got 11 catfish and 2 nice bass fishing down in the river channel near chimney rock.  He was fishing with big red worms and spot tails that day.

The shad are schooling and fish are feeding on the shad in the Willow Point area, Kowaliga Creek and up into Parker Creek.   This report came in from an early morning fisherman, again evidence that you’ll see more fishing action early morning, late afternoon and at night.   Kowaliga Creek has a lot of brush piles put out by residents around their piers and boat houses.  You can also find brush piles out from the marinas and out along the main creek flats.  This creek also has lots of rocky banks, rock bluffs, boulders, sandy banks, and main creek points and islands which makes it a great area for both day and night fishing.

Lake Martin is a massive lake, 39,180 acres with over 700 miles of shoreline.  If you are not familiar with the lake, you need a map, a compass, and a depth finder.   So go out and enjoy, just be cautious of areas you are unsure of or contact one of the local guide services to help navigate your way.

You can contact me by email at dduck821@windstream.net with your latest best fishing story or any hints you would like to pass along.  Together we’ll fish Lake Martin bringing in those big catches and telling even bigger stories! 

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