Nov 2025 Carters Lake Fishing Report

Carter’s

Temp 67

Level+/-3 ft from full

Clarity 10ft

Finally a few cold fronts, this means the walleye are headed for shallower , not shallow but shallower water then they have been in since May. 50 to 60 ft humps and big points are the place to be if you’re a walleye . The bait is grouped in giant schools on the main lake and the fish are just waiting to feed as these schools pass over head . Low light conditions are prime feeding times for these fish so early and late in the day are times to focus on. Look for fish on the bottom or just off the bottom under these bait balls and drop the spoons . Some days it’s small heavy spoons like a krocodile spoon where some days they only seem to want the flutter spoons . From small 2″ spoons to a 8″ Parker spoon and color preference varies from chrome to gold depending what kind on water your in that day . I use the term “hit them in the face ” a lot because that’s what it takes to trigger the bite sometimes when you’re trying to get them to bite your offering vs the abundance of bait on the lake . This is a great time of year to catch some real quality fish. Avg fish have been 22″ and some bigger ones mixed in up to 25″ have been caught on the spoons .

  The striper bite has picked up considerably since the temps dropped. The fish are feeding 35 to 50ft deep in the creek arms chasing schools of threadfins and alewives at day break as the bait makes a run for deeper water . Live fresh shad or alewives are always a great option and typically the bigger the better . Umbrella rigs and bucktails are still an option fished about 3mph as well as the same spoons mentioned above