March 2023 Blue Ridge Lake

Temp 49

Level -19 ft.

Clarity 10ft

The waters still cold and the lakes still down 20ish ft. So there’s that ,plus every time it rains the lake gets a bad stain from the bank runoff but if you time it right the bite can be a lot of fun . There’s  walleye scattered everywhere right now in the main river channel from point 5 up . These walleye are on the move to the spawning grounds . It’s mostly a night bite with the clear water but on overcast or rainy days you can cash in during daylight hours.  We are fishing spoons vertical or pulling crank baits near the bottom in 20 to 30ft of water . Look for hard or rocky bottom in between mud banks and flats along the river . These are staging areas where the fish will rest along the way . These are the places to fish during the day time . At night look s bit shallower in the same general areas with jerk baits or a jig n minnow . Stick to the appropriate colors for the water conditions or glow in the dark after sunset .

    March is a great month to catch the variety of bass in this lake . Largemouth are cruising the banks ,the spotted bass are chasing bait up shallow early in the day then suspending just offshore after that . Flukes and spoons will get their attention in either situation.  I like a krocolidle spoon in rainbow trout color or gold on cloudy days . Later in the month you can start searching for beds in star creek ,green creek and around Morganton point where trick worms whacky rigged are a personal favorite . The bass bite should really be in full swing by the middle of March as water Temps start to slowly rise. The other go to in March is Craw themed cranks . Deep, shallow ,on the bottom or suspended a red craw colored crankbait is hard to beat  on this lake when the crayfish are spawning . Norman little Ns and rapala dt10s are my go to lures for March.