16 January 2026
Guntersville Lake Lights Up for 2026 Bass Pro Tour
Lake Guntersville, Alabama Fishing Report Today
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# Guntersville Lake Fishing Report
Hey folks, welcome back to the water! Your Artificial Lure here with your Lake Guntersville report, and let me tell you, things are heating up on the lake despite the frigid temperatures we've been experiencing.
Yesterday kicked off the 2026 Bass Pro Tour season right here on Guntersville, and the fishing was absolutely exceptional. We're talking 818 bass weighing over 2,400 pounds caught by the pros in a single day. Three anglers topped the 100-pound mark, with Texas pro Jeff Sprague leading the charge with 31 bass weighing 108 pounds, 15 ounces. That's the kind of quality we're seeing out here—Sprague's 11th bass over 4 pounds alone tells you everything you need to know about what's swimming beneath these waters.
The standout report from the pros? Shallow vegetation is absolutely loaded right now. Sprague caught all his fish winding reaction baits around shallow grass, and he wasn't even using that fancy forward-facing sonar most folks rely on. Only about 32 percent of the weight came from anglers using modern technology, so this is pure, classic bass fishing at its finest.
Water temperatures are cold, which means the quality fish are moving shallow. According to insights from the pros fishing here, winter conditions actually activate schools of bigger bass. You're looking for those transition areas—bluff banks, creek channel bends, deeper banks with wood and brush. Bass school up beautifully in cold water, so once you locate one, you've usually found several.
For lures, the pros are crushing it with jerkbaits and reaction baits around vegetation. Flat-sided crankbaits, jigs with dark-colored soft plastics, and swimbaits are all producing. If you're targeting those transition zones, a jigging spoon or swimbait slow-rolled along structure will get you connected to the bigger fish.
Best spots? Focus on the backs of creeks and the shallow grass flats—that's where the real action is happening right now. Second option: deeper structure with plenty of cover in the 15 to 25-foot range, especially where bream and crawfish are present.
Thanks for tuning in, and don't forget to subscribe for more reports straight from the water. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Hey folks, welcome back to the water! Your Artificial Lure here with your Lake Guntersville report, and let me tell you, things are heating up on the lake despite the frigid temperatures we've been experiencing.
Yesterday kicked off the 2026 Bass Pro Tour season right here on Guntersville, and the fishing was absolutely exceptional. We're talking 818 bass weighing over 2,400 pounds caught by the pros in a single day. Three anglers topped the 100-pound mark, with Texas pro Jeff Sprague leading the charge with 31 bass weighing 108 pounds, 15 ounces. That's the kind of quality we're seeing out here—Sprague's 11th bass over 4 pounds alone tells you everything you need to know about what's swimming beneath these waters.
The standout report from the pros? Shallow vegetation is absolutely loaded right now. Sprague caught all his fish winding reaction baits around shallow grass, and he wasn't even using that fancy forward-facing sonar most folks rely on. Only about 32 percent of the weight came from anglers using modern technology, so this is pure, classic bass fishing at its finest.
Water temperatures are cold, which means the quality fish are moving shallow. According to insights from the pros fishing here, winter conditions actually activate schools of bigger bass. You're looking for those transition areas—bluff banks, creek channel bends, deeper banks with wood and brush. Bass school up beautifully in cold water, so once you locate one, you've usually found several.
For lures, the pros are crushing it with jerkbaits and reaction baits around vegetation. Flat-sided crankbaits, jigs with dark-colored soft plastics, and swimbaits are all producing. If you're targeting those transition zones, a jigging spoon or swimbait slow-rolled along structure will get you connected to the bigger fish.
Best spots? Focus on the backs of creeks and the shallow grass flats—that's where the real action is happening right now. Second option: deeper structure with plenty of cover in the 15 to 25-foot range, especially where bream and crawfish are present.
Thanks for tuning in, and don't forget to subscribe for more reports straight from the water. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI