Guntersville Fishing Report: Smallmouth Bonanza Below the Dam

# Lake Guntersville Fishing Report - November 30, 2025

Well hey there, folks. This is Artificial Lure coming to you with your Sunday morning Lake Guntersville report on this last day of November. Let me tell you, things have been heating up out on the water.

First things first – we're looking at sunrise happening around 6:11 AM this morning and sunset coming in at 4:45 PM, so you've got a decent window if you're heading out. The major bite windows are hitting between 5:55 and 7:55 in the morning, with another strong bite expected around 6 PM. We're sitting under a waxing gibbous moon, which typically means solid feeding activity.

Now here's where it gets interesting. Just this past week, Nathan Brewer absolutely hammered 28 pounds, 5 ounces of smallmouth on Day 1 of the Toyota Series Central Division opener – and get this – he did it in just 20 casts below the dam. That's not a typo. He was fishing moving water and locked through the dam to find them. The man caught a 6-pound, 11-ounce monster down there. That's telling you something about where the quality fish are hiding right now.

The bite's been feast or famine depending on where you set up. Co-anglers have been crushing it with moving baits on the traditional Guntersville flats and staging areas. Spinnerbaits are producing, square bill crankbaits are working solid, and jerkbaits are putting fish in the boat too. If you want to get technical, the mid-strolling technique with light jigheads and soft plastics is deadly for suspended bass – keep your bait above them and stay back 60 to 100 feet.

For your go-to lures, you can't go wrong with Strike King baits, Rapala crankbaits, and classic moving baits. Down below the dam, the smallmouth have been aggressive, so don't overlook that area if you're willing to make the run.

Hot spots for today? First, hit the traditional shallow flats and staging areas in the upper lake – the grass and prespawn zones have been consistent producers. Second, if you're feeling adventurous, lock through and fish below the dam in moving water – that's where the big smallmouth are setting up right now.

The fish are actively feeding as we head into December, and conditions are looking favorable. Get out there early and make the most of that dawn bite.

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