June was hotter than normal, with some record breaking days. We are in and will stay in a Summer pattern until the September cool starts. During the day fish a Shakey Head (Bagley) using Seaguar Flurocarbon Line (8 & 10 LB test) the Zoom Trick Worm works great on a Shakey Head. I also like a plastic presentation. For the first two hours in the morning and the last two in the evenings use top water near deep water. Stillwater works GREAT. Buzz Baits also work wonderful. Deep Running Crank baits also work well in the Summer.Good Luck!

Striper fishing has been great. First light in the morning you will find them feeding on shad and herring. They will be on flats and shallow points. Use the big Stillwater Smack It Jr. Popper for some great action. During the day use live bait on free lines are down rigs. Locate the schools on your electronics and fish them. They can be found from the dam to the first bridges in both rivers.Good Luck!

Summer has set in and the fish are responding as expected. Water temps have already risen to at least the mid 80’s and the lake has been at “full pool” for quite some time. We have had some pretty busy weekends, making mid-day difficult to navigate. Look for some pretty good fishing this summer, the Bass and Striper catches have been good and should hold throughout the summer with the right approach.

Bass:

Most of the sizeable bass will be in deeper water on underwater humps, points, ledges and wood cover. These fish will move to nearby shallows and hit topwater baits in the morning and evenings. Poppers, buzzbaits and Zara Spooks can bring some explosive action of you can time it right. If your not having luck with any of your shallower offerings, don’t hesitate to go to deeper structure (15-30 ft). My favorites are diving crankbaits, texas rigged & shakey head worms and jigs. Locate fish on prime structure, such as a 20 ft ledge, and make long casts to past the fish to get your bait to the “strike zone” effectively. Summer time bass fishing can be very difficult for those who like to “beat the bank”. But if you are willing to fish deeper structure and cover, it can be very productive.

Striper

The summer is the best time to employ trolling techniques for catching numbers of stripers on Lake Anna. The fish will be on 25-40 foot flats in large schools. You’ll need to get the baits deep by using trolling sinkers, downriggers, Crankbaits etc. Once you locate a school of fish on your sonar you can troll swimbaits, spoons, rattletraps, etc. to catch dozens of 5-10 pound fish. There is also some occasional topwater action so be sure to have a zara spook or popper tied on just in case.

Crappie

Nice size slabs can be found all over the lake. Bridges, docks, brush piles, and beaver huts, are home to thousands of Crappie. One method is to try casting grubs, tubes, and beetle spins as close to whatever cover you are targeting. Another approach is to use a slip bobber above a #6 gold aberdeen hook tipped with a small minnow.

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