Bobby Colston at the Tackle Box in Gaston said Gaston Lake is still clear with water temperatures at 55 to 57 degrees. Saturday afternoon there was some good action for small bass around the boat docks. Shad are still being caught from the Roanoke River, particularly where creeks empty into the river. A few stripers have also appeared in the river. Billy Etherton at Worsham Grocery said lots of bass are being caught, but no keepers.
Anglers report hooking and losing an occasional lunker.
Crappie fishing has been pretty good. At the P.C. Pullover Albert Finchum says he has heard of no keeper bass. Mike Ratliff at Campers Paradise said his party caught five on live bait. They ran 14 and 15 pounds. Lewis Ratliff had a pair that went 16 and 17 pounds Sunday morning.