Lake Anna August Fishing Report
Water Temperatures: Low 90’s
Water Clarity: Clear to Clear Stained
With continuous record-high temperatures, the largemouth have been sluggish. The large majority of fish are still schooled up close to deep water in creeks or main lake flats, points, humps, brush, drop-offs, or around shade and SAV (sub-aquatic vegetation). I have seen a thermocline and some fish pushing up shallower looking for oxygenated water. I hope the cooler temperatures and rainfall get the fish more active towards the end of the week. This is the time of year when feeding windows are tight. You can be around the motherload, however, if your timing is off, bites can be hard to come by and you’ll have to mix your presentations up.
As we move into August I have a topwater (the Berkley choppo has gotten more bites recently over a walking bait), swimbait, drop shot, some sort of dragging bait (big texas rigged worm, or shaky head), some mid-deep diving crankbaits to fire schools up and get reaction bites, and a damiki rig tied on. I usually search for offshore schools, fish relating to bait, or individual bigger fish suspending or relating to a specific piece of cover. I have noticed a lot of fish relating to the bottom recently and wanting to feed down.
Personally, I’ve found the mid-section of the lake to be more active recently. However nice bass have been caught throughout the lake the past few weeks.
You can do some damage up shallow this time of year. Keep an eye out for shallow surface activity as the striper and largies push bait up shallow on flats near channels in the hot summer months.
As with last month, pay attention to pre-frontal conditions. The fishing before a good storm this time of year can be phenomenal.
The lake is busy this time of year. Be safe out there!
Tight Lines!
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