Nov 2025 Blue Ridge Lake fishing report

Blue Ridge October

Temp 65

Level at winter pool -16 ft

Clarity 14ft

Fall is here and the walleye bite is too. Jigs , spoons, bait , anything you like fishing will catch walleye in the next month or so. Find fish laying on the bottom and hit em in the face. That’s the go method this month. Good electronics are key to locating these fish as they will be pinned to the mud . Subtle bumps on the bottom is all you will see till they move . Getting your offering within a few feet or so is they way to get bit. Work the area and move on quickly .  Covering water and hitting as many productive areas as you can will increase your odds greatly. If it looks like it could be a fish, fish it . I can’t tell you how many times a bump becomes a walleye , or two, or three . Fall is a great time of year to catch a limit of quality fish on your favorite spoon or jig n minnow . These fish will be feeding in low light hours of  dawn till around 9am and again at dusk . Overcast days are your friend in fall.

   After sunrise the yellow perch will get fired up looking to pack on some weight for their upcoming spawn season. These daytime feeders will eat minnows, worms, spoons, jigs or a combination of any or all the above. Oct is a great month for perch in both numbers and size . Fish in the 14 to 16″ range are not uncommon. While most fish avg 8 to 10″ there’s no limit on perch but we only keep quality and set a goal/ limits for each trip.

  The lakes at winter pool and there are no usable docks at any ramp . Also please be aware of shallow water hazards like shoals and sandbars that can be just a few inches under the surface. Stay warm and stay safe we will see you on the water . For more up to date reports and info visit us at www.lakeandstreamguideservice.com