Kerr Fishing reports

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Joel Richardson's Fishing Reports

Kerr Reservoir(Bugg's Island)	Kerr Reservoir/Bugg's Island
Date of Report	July 25, 2007
Lake Level	298.5 (300 is normal pool)
Current Patterns	Main lake humps and points. Carolina rigging and deep cranking.
Water Temperature	mid to upper 80's
Water Color	Stained to clear
Best Lures	8 inch Zoom Lizzards in green pumpkin and Red Bug. Crankbaits that run10 to 15 feet in bright chart. colors.
Water Depth	10 to 18 feet
Comments	Some fish can still be caught early and late in the shallows.

Lake Gaston	Lake Gaston
Date of Report	July 25, 2007
Lake Level	Full pool
Current Patterns	Outside edge of grass beds in 6 to 8 feet of water
Water Temperature	mid to upper 80's
Water Color	Stained to Clear
Best Lures	Zoom Mag II worm in green-pumpkin, Red Bug, or Watermelon
Water Depth	6 to 8 feet
Comments	Some fish are out on deeper ledges in 9 to 14 ft. Carolina rigging and deep cranking will produce

Joel guides in his spare time in the North Carolina and Virginia area. He will help you learn the tricks and tips that have made him a prominent angler on the national tours.

Kerr Lake, known locally as Bugg's Island, is one of Joel's favorite waters to fish.