LAKE JOCASSEE

Trophy Largemouth and Smallmouth Fishing

Rob's Guide Service

LAKE JOCASSEE LAKE JOCASSEE IS A NEARLY UNDISTURBED CLEAR MOUNTAIN LAKE IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH CAROLINA. LAKE JOCASSEE HOLDS MANY STATE RECORDS INCLUDING SMALLMOUTH BASS,SPOTTED BASS, REDEYE BASS, AND BROWN TROUT. TROPHY CLASS FISH IS THE NAME OF THE GAME HERE. I TARGET TROPHY FISH ON LAKE JOCASSEE THEREFORE SOME OF THE TECHNIQUES USED ARE BETTER SUITED FOR ANGLERS WITH MODERATE TO ADVANCED FISHING SKILLS. ALTHOUGH THE DEEP CLEAR WATERS ARE BEAUTIFUL TO BEHOLD, THEY ARE SOMEWHAT OF A CHALLENGE TO THE ANGLER. MANY FISHING SITUATIONS CALL FOR LIGHTER LINE AND FINESSE PRESENTATIONS. I'VE SPENT 14+ YEARS LEARNING THIS LAKE AND ITS UNIQUE CONDITIONS. JOCASSEE IS FED BY SEVERAL COLD MOUNTAIN RIVERS AND STREAMS. SOME WHICH CREATE A RARE ATTRACTION OF WATERFALLS SPILLING DIRECTLY INTO THE LAKE. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE LAKE IS UNDEVELOPED AND THE ONLY OTHER "OCCUPANTS" YOU MIGHT SEE ARE THE RESIDENT BALD EAGLES. IF YOU ARE UP TO THE CHALLENGE OF TROPHY FISHING OR WANT TO SEE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LAKES ANYWHERE, CALL OR EMAIL ME TO RESERVE YOUR CHOICE DATES: PH: 828-625-5121, EMAIL: fishtale@rfci.netDON'T FORGET YOUR CAMERA AND PLENTY OF FILM!!!
A FAT AND SASSY 9 LB. 11 OZ. JOCASSEE LARGEMOUTH. IT PRECEEDED A 11 LB. 1 OZ AND A 7+ LB. LARGEMOUTH.	WHICH IS MORE BREATH TAKING, THE BEAUTIFUL FALL SCENE OR THE 11 LB. 1 OZ. LARGEMOUTH???	JOCASSEE HAS THE FISH DREAMS ARE MADE OF.
FINALLY!!! I'M FINALLY GETTING AROUND TO MAKING SOME MUCH OVERDUE UPDATES TO MY WEBSITE. I PLAN ON KEEPING FISHING REPORTS UP TO DATE AS WELL AS MY PICS. 2007 HELD SOME BIG SURPRISES ON JOCASSEE. I STARTED THE YEAR WITH MY PERSONAL BEST LARGEMOUTH, A NICE 11 LB. 2 OZ PIGGY. (HOPE TO HAVE A PIC UP SOON). AND IN NOVEMBER I TOOK A RUN AT MY RECORD WITH A 11 LB. 1 OZ. LARGEMOUTH COMPLEMENTED WITH A 9 LB. 11 OZ AND A 7LB. + ON THE SAME DAY!!! THATS JOCASSEE FISHING. NOVEMBER WAS VERY GOOD WITH SEVERAL BIG LARGEMOUTH COMING IN THE BOAT. DECEMBER 2007 AND JANUARY 2008 BROUGHT COLDER TEMPS AND DEEPER FISH. A COLD RAINY DAY HELD A NICE MIXED BAG OF REDEYE BASS, RAINBOW TROUT, MAGNUM PERCH, AND A FEW CATFISH. THERE HAS BEEN A REAL COLD SNAP LATELY DROPPING THE SURFACE TEMP RATHER QUICKLY. FEBRUARY IS TRADITIONALLY ONE OF MY TOUGHEST MONTHS ON JOCASSEE BUT THATS WHEN THE MONSTER SMALLIES LIKE TO START SHOWING UP MAKING UP FOR THE MANY LONG FISHLESS DAYS THERE. FEBRUARY WAS TOUGH, TOUGH, TOUGH. I DIDN'T GET TO FISH JOCASSEE MUCH THIS MONTH BUT WHEN I DID THE FISHING WAS RELENTLESS. MARCH IS HERE AND HOPEFULLY SOME INPROVED FISHING. I USUALLY DO MOST OF MY FISHING FROM SEPT. THRU MARCH, WITH A FEW TRIPS IN APRIL AND MAY. I PROBABLY WONT HAVE MANY MORE REPORTS AFTER THIS MONTH. I LIKE TO LEAVE THE HUGE JOCASSEE FEMALES ALONE DURING THEIR SPAWNING SEASON. I KNOW SOME WILL DISAGREE WITH ME BUT I AM STRONGLY AGAINST SITE FISHING AND THE JOCASSEE WATERS MAKE IT THAT MUCH MORE OF A THREAT. THEY HAVE A HARD ENOUGH TIME WITH NATURE AND NATURAL PREDATORS. I WANT TO DO MY PART IN HELPING THE FISH IN THIS TROPHY HATCHERY TO PROGRESS. ITS THE 1ST WEEK IN APRIL. I DIDN'T MAKE IT TO JOCASSEE MUCH THIS PAST MONTH. WITH DIESEL FUEL HOVERING NEAR THE $4.OO MARK, AND GAS NOT FAR BEHIND, I DIDN'T MAKE THE TRIP AS MUCH. THE FISHING WAS STILL TOUGH THOUGH. TALKING TO SOME OF MY FRIENDS WHO FISHED THERE THIS MONTH, IT WAS A MONTH TO FISH 2 DAYS ( 8 HOURS OR MORE A DAY) FOR 2 OR 3 BITES. I WASN'T FAIRING THAT GOOD :( WE'LL SEE WHAT APRIL HOLDS. MAY 13TH. BIG OIL WINS. I HAVEN'T VENTURED TO JOCASSEE IN QUITE A WHILE. I GUESS I WILL WAIT FOR THE FALL BITE WHICH IS USUALLY AROUND THE END OF SEPT. TO EARLY OCT. I DON'T GUESS DIESEL ($4.30ish)AND AND GAS ($3.70ish)WILL BE ANY CHEAPER, BUT ITS EASIER TO PAY WHEN THE FISHING IS BETTER. I GUESS THIS WILL BE THE LAST JOCASSEE REPORT TILL FALL.
HERE'S A NICE 5 LB. 1 OZ. SPOT!!!	A 9 LB. 13 OZ. JANUARY LARGEMOUTH. DO FISH REALLY BITE IN THE WINTER?	HERE'S 4 LARGEMOUTH WEIGHING IN AT 28 LB. 12 OZ!