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North Georgia Mountain Lakes

On May 13, 2019

The North Georgia Mountains lakes are starting to get hot, The largemouth bass and Spotted bass are done spawning. On Lake Blue ridge and Lake Chatuge we are starting to a little top water action starting in the mornings and late in the afternoons. The fish is moving out getting ready to start their summer patterns. […]

December Special Gift Certificate

On December 5, 2016

Welch’s Guide Service is offering $50 dollars off on Christmas Gift certificates now through December 25th. If you purchase a Christmas gift certificate for 4hr, 6hr or 8hr trip for the up coming 2017 season you will receive $50 off that trip. This is our way of saying Thank you for your business and Happy Holidays. […]

North Georgia Lakes are on Fire

On November 15, 2016

The North Georgia Lakes are on fire, yes we have a lot of wild fires going on in the mountains. But the fishing is also on fire, with the lakes already down to their winter pools and water temps dropping. The Spotted bass have really been feeding on Lake Chatuge and Lake Blue Ridge the […]

Strike King Gift Pack Winner

On August 9, 2016

Congratulation to Josh Browder of Cleveland Tennessee he was the random Facebook winner of the $100 Strike King gift pack that we gave away in June. Good luck Josh with your new baits. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram pages, we will be having a random drawing for a reel this Fall.

Lake Chatuge Spotted Bass

On July 28, 2016

The Spotted bass on Lake Chatuge have been gorging themselves on herring this month. We’ve been starting our mornings out with a good top water bite in the flats and pockets. But the past few days we’ve been having storms in the evenings and up in the nights, which has made for cloudy nights and […]

Good day on Lake Chatuge

On July 19, 2016

It’s been a busy four days on Lake Chatuge, despite the crazy hot weather we’ve been having. Today was one of those days we’ve been waiting on. We started out this morning the air temp was 65 degrees and naturally after the day before being so hot, it was foggy this morning. But the top […]

Lake Blue Ridge Fishing

On July 10, 2016

The crazy weather we’ve had this past week with hot days, thunder storms and rain in the afternoon has slowed the bite down some on Lake Blue Ridge. Also with the lack of rain the past month and TVA having to draw water for the Ocoee rafting the lake is down about 4 feet. But […]

Lake Chatuge fishing is getting hot

On March 27, 2016

Lake Chatuge fishing is getting hot, the lake is starting to come up and the water temp is 56-58 degrees. The spotted bass are starting to spawn, you can find them out off long rocky points and spawning flats. Early morning they’ve been close to the banks but as the sun gets up later in the day […]

Lake Blue Ridge Spring fishing

On March 24, 2016

Lake Blue Ridge is starting its Spring fishing patterns. TVA is starting to bring the lake up and the fish are starting to move up close to their spawning areas. I’ve been catching fish on pebble rocking banks and points, using tube baits, small crank baits and jigs. Were just coming off full moon so anything […]

Labor Day Weekend on Lake Burton

On September 15, 2015

Despite the Labor Day traffic, we were still able to catch a good size largemouth and a nice size spot, before the boat traffic got too bad. But now that the holiday is past and the cooler weather has started, the best fishing is just ahead. There is no mountain views like Lake Burton in […]