Guntersville Fishing Report: Ledges, Humps, and Topwater Action Heat Up on This August Morning

Artificial Lure here with your Lake Guntersville fishing report for August 10th, 2025. Weather’s just about classic for a Northeast Alabama deep-summer morning: warm, muggy air rolling off the water at sun-up, just a touch of haze, and winds light — ideal for both the early risers and the late-morning trollers. Sunrise hit at 6:01 AM, sunset tonight will wrap at 7:43 PM, so you’ve got a solid window for chasing those big bites before the heat truly settles in according to the Lake Guntersville Daily Fishing Report podcast.

Being a reservoir, Guntersville doesn’t really feel the tides, but TVA’s drawing just a bit today, making for some drawn-down current late morning — just enough to get baitfish moving over humps and ledges. Water clarity is fair, and temps at dawn are sitting near 83°F, warming quickly and pushing fish to deeper water or shaded cover by mid-morning.

Bass are still the top ticket, and recent tournaments have seen some excellent bags, with several 5- to 6-pound largemouth showing up in the creel. Locals and guides are reporting strong numbers coming from both ledges and grass edges. The ledge bite remains red hot early, especially with schools holding tight on structure 10-16 feet down. Out on the main river, humps near Goose Pond and the Browns Creek bridge have pumped out consistent fish all week — best bite between first light and 9 AM.

For lures, nothing is outpacing a classic *Scottsboro Swimbait* fished slow along the tops of hydrilla and eelgrass, or a deep-diving crankbait burned over gravel bars. The chatterbait bite around submerged vegetation is still consistent, with chartreuse/white and green pumpkin being the go-to colors for both numbers and size. If the fish get finicky, rig up a soft plastic worm in plum or watermelon seed and fish it Texas-style along the edge of deep grass mats.

Shane Ellis, a well-known local guide, said yesterday his clients had a “dream” trip out there, with limits of quality largemouth caught on yellow magic topwaters right at dawn and then switching to creature baits as the sun climbed. Structure bugs and oversized worms around docks and creek mouths drew bites from chunky bucketmouths after 10 AM, especially when skipped up under shady cover.

More action can be found in the midlake pockets, especially around Seibold and North Sauty. Seibold’s eelgrass is holding bait, and fish are busting shad pods on top at first light — perfect for a popper or walking bait. Hit North Sauty late afternoon with a shaky head worm, and you’re likely to hook into a couple nice kickers as they roam up shallow to feed.

Don’t sleep on the crappie — they’re starting to suspend along channel drops and biting live minnows and small jigs, mainly close to the causeway and deeper docks.

Quick hotspot rundown: Goose Pond ledges at daybreak, main channel humps by the Browns Creek bridge, and creek mouths around Seibold for all-day action. Carry a good selection of *Scottsboro Swimbaits* and deep-divers, and keep a topwater handy for those explosive strikes at dawn.

That’s what’s biting and where around Lake Guntersville this August morning. Thanks for tuning in — make sure to subscribe so you never miss a report! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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