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Air Temp: High: 84 - Low: 59
Wind: Up to 10 Mph Gusts
Lake Level: Approx. 840' (Click Here For Current Water Level)
Water Temp: 78 - 80
Water Clarity: Clear Green!
Area Fished: Victoria Area, Kellogg/Owl Creek, Galt's Ferry area, Illinois Creek & Little River
Jigs Used: Blue Glimmer - Small Fry, Bluegrass - Small Fry, UV Shad - Dagger and Gray Ghost - Dagger
Technique: Casting & Spider Rigging
Allatoona Weekly Crappie, Shellcracker & Bluegill Fishing Report:
The first week of June 2025 had some good fishing days and we were able to make the most of it in the early morning hours to net some nice crappie as well as some bluegills. The summer pattern is just getting started with the water temps moving towards the 80 degree mark. If you have the chance to fish in the morning this is the best time to get on the water to avoid pleasure boat traffic and afternoon thunderstorms. The afternoon weather can be a little unpredictable in the afternoons...a pop up storm can happen at any time even if it is not forecasted.
Crappie: As mentioned in previous reports the summer Crappie pattern is upon us and will be the norm until the September/October time frame. We are seeing crappie on structure ranging from 16' to 22' deep. Now is the time of year where your waypoints should pay off. We can't stress enough, if you find structure on your sidescan, downscan or FFS make sure to mark it. Even if you do not see fish on the structure they will more than likely show up at some point. This time of year you just have to make runs from structure to structure until you find the active fish. We see crappie move in and out of structure throughout the day. Sometimes they may even be several feet off of the structure when moving around. We like to cast jigs to the structure using a 1/16th or 3/32nd oz. jig head in the mornings as the crappie are usually most active in the early morning. When the bite slows down, we will switch to spider rigging minnows to finish out the trip. Natural color jigs like a Red Rooster Small Fry in Blue Glimmer, Watermelon or Fried Pickle and the Red Rooster Dagger in UV Shad, Gray Ghost, Watermelon Ghost or Motor Oil Red are great colors and sizes to start with first thing in the morning. When Spider Rigging, we set the minnow at different depths until they start biting. We usually have 2 rods set at 8', 2 rods at 10' and 2 rods at 12'...somewhere in those depth ranges should find a hungry slab.
Bluegill: The bluegill are still hanging around shallow structure in the backs of creeks and cuts. We expect this pattern to hold for the next few weeks. Crickets are the number one bait of choice but they will hit worms as well. You will want to use a #4 - #6 gold Aberdeen hook with 4 - 6 lb. test fishing line and a bobber set about 8" - 12" above your cricket or worm. You can always adjust your cork depth as needed if you find something different. Spawn Alert! The next full moon is June 13th, so be on the look out for bluegill beds in shallow water.
Shellcracker (Redear sunfish): Shellcracker have moved to deeper water for the summer. Start looking for shellcracker in 10' - 12' of water around points and rocky humps. The rig we use for shellcracker is a #2 hook on 4 - 6 lb. test fishing line and a #5 clam shell split shot pinched on the line about 12" - 18" above the hook. The bait of choice is either a red wiggler or nightcrawler...they will eat either one!
As a final note and word of caution PLEASE WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKETS! We witnessed tragedy on Lake Allatoona this past week and our hearts go out to the family who lost their loved one this past week. It only takes a split second for things to go wrong. Please Be Safe out there! Lord willing we will have a good report for you next week!If you don't know what colors to choose check out our Combo Packs, this will save you a lot of time with proven stained and clear water colors. Lord willing we will have another report for you next week. Be sure to check out the archives for June 2024 and see what we were doing this time last year!
Make sure to download the Red Rooster Long Line Trolling Guide for tips on how to troll for Allatoona Crappie.
Verse of the Week: “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." ~ Matthew 7:13-14.
Lake Allatoona Black Crappie caught on a Red Rooster Small Fry in the Blue Glimmer color!
Another Allatoona Black Crappie caught on a Red Rooster Small Fry in the Blue Glimmer color.
The Red Rooster Small Fry in the Blue Glimmer color on a 3/32nd Glow White Jig Head was working well!