Okay, so I am looking for some help with lake Eufaula on the border of Alabama and Georgia. I am planning a trip to go fish it this summer, (middle of may), and in the fall, (middle of October). I have a very good understanding of fishing in general but I am a Midwest guy. Big rock lakes like Tablerock, Lake of the Ozarks, and Beaver are all I have really ever fished so I am almost completely lost on a grass lake like Eufaula. HELP!

Pull a buzzbait through that grass first thing in the morning until at least 9 or so 

Okay sounds good. Is there any specific grass to look for? Or just general oddities in the matts?

After you put buzzbait down, pick up a swim jig and fish through grass. 

 

YouTube Eufala Bass, plenty of videos on what to be throwing. 

1 hour ago, Jake Kleindl said:

Okay sounds good. Is there any specific grass to look for? Or just general oddities in the matts?

The kind I am imagining doesn't mat up. I'll find the name but it's more like grass beds instead of mats. Tall green stuff, mats of cheesey stuff is a no go with the buzz bait 

This stuff. You will see it everywhere

By May the hydrilla should be a factor. But Eufaula will always be a structure lake. So the ledges, points, humps and saddles along with the addition of man made brush piles hold the majority of fish.  fish are still mostly shallow right now.

 

October can be tough on eufaula. Fish will be scattered everywhere. Finding the bait is the best pattern.

 

The north end of the lake is the most consistent and probably the most popular.

7 hours ago, riverbasser said:

By May the hydrilla should be a factor. But Eufaula will always be a structure lake. So the ledges, points, humps and saddles along with the addition of man made brush piles hold the majority of fish.  fish are still mostly shallow right now.

 

October can be tough on eufaula. Fish will be scattered everywhere. Finding the bait is the best pattern.

 

The north end of the lake is the most consistent and probably the most popular.

Okay awsome. That's what I like to here. I love finding cover, and if I can find any rock at all I'll feel 1000 times better. Guess I'll just have to wait until next month to see. Getting stir crazy though!

9 hours ago, riverbasser said:

By May the hydrilla should be a factor. But Eufaula will always be a structure lake. So the ledges, points, humps and saddles along with the addition of man made brush piles hold the majority of fish.  fish are still mostly shallow right now.

 

October can be tough on eufaula. Fish will be scattered everywhere. Finding the bait is the best pattern.

 

The north end of the lake is the most consistent and probably the most popular.

Almost all the tournaments are won on the south end of the lake. It all depends on you style of fishing and where you plan to put in. I can give you some more insight on lures/colors and spots to hit if youd like. However, the entire lake is phenomenal. All the big sticks on the lake which you can reference the ABA championship are brushpile guys. 

 

Depending on your preference of shallow water or offshore ledges and brushpiles, I would bring the following for sure: Spro Popping Frogs, Z-man Jackhammers (color dictated by water clarity), Dirty Jigs 5/16 and 3/8 oz No-Jack Swim Jigs, Senkos, and Zoom Ultravibe speed worms.  

 

Regarding the offshore bite: 8XD, 10XD, and big spinnerbaits like the Strike Zone Ledgebusters are the primary staples for the area. Carolina rigs and football jigs are always productive too. 

 

Current conditions: Bite has been good and improving. 31 lb was what it took to win last weekend. Shad spawn is coming to an end. Water clarity is stained. In the southeast, we are known for our clay so it can muddy very quickly after a good rain which is predicted this weekend.

On 4/30/2019 at 11:04 PM, Stephen B said:

Almost all the tournaments are won on the south end of the lake. It all depends on you style of fishing and where you plan to put in. I can give you some more insight on lures/colors and spots to hit if youd like. However, the entire lake is phenomenal. All the big sticks on the lake which you can reference the ABA championship are brushpile guys. 

 

Depending on your preference of shallow water or offshore ledges and brushpiles, I would bring the following for sure: Spro Popping Frogs, Z-man Jackhammers (color dictated by water clarity), Dirty Jigs 5/16 and 3/8 oz No-Jack Swim Jigs, Senkos, and Zoom Ultravibe speed worms.  

 

Regarding the offshore bite: 8XD, 10XD, and big spinnerbaits like the Strike Zone Ledgebusters are the primary staples for the area. Carolina rigs and football jigs are always productive too. 

 

Current conditions: Bite has been good and improving. 31 lb was what it took to win last weekend. Shad spawn is coming to an end. Water clarity is stained. In the southeast, we are known for our clay so it can muddy very quickly after a good rain which is predicted this weekend.

I would love to stay in touch with you as the season progresses! I am for sure going to favor a big jig and offshore stuff, but i also love to flip shallow wood. How do we exchange contact info without everyone seeing it?

 

48 minutes ago, Jake Kleindl said:

I would love to stay in touch with you as the season progresses! I am for sure going to favor a big jig and offshore stuff, but i also love to flip shallow wood. How do we exchange contact info without everyone seeing it?

 

Send him a PM. Highlight his name & a message button appears in the lower left corner.

2 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

Send him a PM. Highlight his name & a message button appears in the lower left corner.

Sweet, thanks man.