This weeks report is brought to you by GB's Lake! GB's Lake has been a family owned and operated pay lake since 1955! If you are looking for a place to take your kids for a great day of fishing look no further than GB's Lake conveniently located at 400 Hurt Rd SW, Smyrna, GA 30082. Tell them you saw them on Red Rooster's weekly Lake Allatoona Crappie Fishing Report!
Air Temp: High: 84 - Low: 59
Wind: Up to 10 Mph Gusts
Lake Level: Approx. 840' (Click Here For Current Water Level)
Water Temp: 74 - 78
Water Clarity: Clear Green!
Area Fished: Victoria Area, Kellogg/Owl Creek & Galt's Ferry area, Illinois Creek
Jigs Used: Motor Oil Red - Dagger, Black & Blue - Dagger and UV Shad - Dagger
Technique: Casting
Allatoona Weekly Crappie, Shellcracker & Bluegill Fishing Report:
Crappie, Shellcracker and Bluegill fishing on Lake Allatoona in May should be fantastic! We have been focusing on Shellcracker and Bluegill the last couple of weeks and it has been an absolute blast. The weather at the end of April was great and we were able to get on the water a few days this past week.
The crappie are starting to make their move to brush in the 10' - 12' range which is typical this time of year as that is post spawn behavior. Natural color crappie jigs like the Slab Dragon and Dagger on a 1/16th oz. jig head thrown in and around deeper brush and around docks should produce some nice slabs.
Shellcracker and Bluegill have been on fire the last 2 weeks and hopefully will continue throughout May! Our good friend Dontre Weaver had a great day on the water and provides this week's Allatoona Shellcracker & Bluegill report:
With the water temps approaching the lower 80's and the lake on a consistent rise it is time to bring out the ultralights with your favorite live worm, fly, jig, or a container of crickets. Shellcracker are in the midst of spawning currently and it is a prime opportunity to get in on some amazing bed fishing. My current setup is a 6'6 Rainshadow "Revelation" RX-7 graphite rod with titanium guides. It is super light, strong and custom built by Fred Duncan. I am using 6lb test with a #2 Aberdeen eagle claw hook and #5 or 3/0 split shot about 12" - 18" above the hook . I have found, unlike bass, that Shellcracker will continue to pickup unwanted items out of their bed. If you find a good concentration of fish on beds during the front on the spawn you will more than likely find golden larger females in the presence of brute dark males. Both will do their best to keep items out of the bed. Shellcracker tend to bed in or near structure amongst a sandy gravel bottom. Over my 25 years of fishing for Shellcracker and Bluegill I have found that there is no right or wrong place to fish on Allatoona for them! It is more based on habitat and timing. Watch your water temperatures, moon phases, watch how the lake rises as this will open up spawning grounds, turn on your sidescan and fish.
Bluegill tend to spawn with Shellcracker and several weeks after the Shellcracker finish and will often utilize old Shellcracker beds. Lake Allatoona is such a special fishery and we can all do our part in protecting the lake and our precious fish swimming in it. Remember to take only what you can clean and eat. Catch and release is always an option as well. It is an honor for Red Rooster custom baits to allow me to write this weeks fishing report. And if you want to step away from the big water you can always visit us at GB's Lake for a fun day of fishing with friends and family! GB's Lake has been a family owned and operated pay lake since 1955! We will be back on the crappie soon enough when they transition to the brush piles in the month of May.
If you are new to fishing and want to learn more about electronics, jig head sizes, jig colors and more be sure to tune in to FRIDAY NIGHT BITES which is a 30 minute Facebook livestream that we do on "Most" Friday Nights around 7PM you might learn something or teach us something new!
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 May 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: I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. ~ Psalm 7:17.
Dontre Weaver with a BIG 2lb Lake Allatoona Shellcracker
Lake Allatoona Shellcracker can be caught on jigs like a Red Rooster Dagger or red wigglers, nightcrawlers or crickets
A beautiful female Allatoona Shellcracker in spawning mode!
A hefty male Allatoona Shellcracker displaying early May spawning colors
BOAT FOR SALE:
If you are looking for a great fishing boat have we got a deal for you! 
A good friend of ours has a garage kept classic Ranger 374 for sale. 1992 Ranger 374V, Black Max 150 XR4 with Millennium Rod Racks, Hummingbird Helix 9 to list a few specifics. This is one clean boat with original carpet...NICE! Price: $8500. For more information reach out to Byron at 678-767-4668!
