Fishing Below Guntersville Dam

Anybody ever catch any crappie below or around the dam in a boat? Was out there a week ago and there are some pretty good humps a few hundred yards down from the ramps. Lord knows the spots and white bass were there :scratchhead

Caught a few there. Off the rocks, upstream of the boat ramp on the New Hope side. Friend of mine caught some in the area between the locks, but it was nighttime. A little early for them right now, I think. I caught mine in the spring.

I have heard that there are a couple humps and holes in front of the spill gates which hold them, although I don't know first hand. I only fish for catfish and white bass below the dam.

I grew up fishing below the dam with my dad but we didn't have a boat and only bank fished. We caught lots of fish from the bank but it was rare to catch a crappie. Good luck and give us a report on how it goes.

I haven't crappie fished below Guntersville but one day I caught some in a throw net while cat fishing. So they are there.

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Winter and spring is great down there on those humps and pockets. Catch a lot of nice crappie on the Arab side from the bank. That whole side along the rip rap holds fish when that bait gets up there and moves up and down the bank. Stripes and spots will keep you busy.

Weather permitting, I'm gonna try it out Sunday. Try being the key word, because I'm the worst crappie fisherman in N. Alabama :fish

Welcome to c.c. At least u going to try ! Hang in their keep following tips and reports that are posted on c.c
lots of very useful stuff and lots of great people that are willing to help you learn.

This time of year I do pretty good from the later night or early morning throwing a 1/33 jig. If your in a boat I would fish up and down the wall on the Huntsville side.

Good luck and report back how it goes. I may go there Sunday as well but in search of some channel cats :)