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Braunig Lake
Fishing Report Water stained; 92 degrees. Black bass are good on dark soft plastic worms and crankbaits near the jetty and in reed beds. Striped bass are very good on perch, shad, and chicken livers near Dead Tree Point. Redfish are good on tilapia and perch near Dead Tree Point. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, shrimp, and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
Fishing Cover/Structure The main cover is provided by bulrush and cattails along the shoreline and the main structure found at Braunig consists of rock rip-rap along the dam and peninsulas.
Tips & Tactics Red drum fishing is good March through August with many fish in excess of 20 pounds harvested annually. As on the coast, this schooling species may sometimes be located by watching for feeding activities by seagulls or pelicans. In winter, red drum may be found near the heated discharges. Crawfish and tilapia are very good natural baits; good artificial lures include spoons (gold and silver), rattle traps and trolled deep-diving crankbaits..
Hybrid striped bass fishing is good from January through August, and peaks in spring. Again, watch for birds' feeding activities. As with red drum during the winter months, hybrids may be found in the heated discharge areas. Chicken liver has proven to be a very good natural bait; spoons and rattle traps are effective artificial baits. Channel catfish are good all year with some of the best fishing occurring in the spring. Look for cormorant roosts as one possible site to fish. Better natural baits include cheese baits, liver, shad and cut tilapia. Largemouth bass fishing is at its best January through April, with the majority of fish being caught from February on. Carolina rigged plastic worms, spinner baits, crank baits and grubs are the most used artificials.
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