Anglers' Fish

Angler's Pictures from Wilson Lake and Wheeler Tailwaters

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The smallmouth bass record for Wilson Lake and Wheeler tailwaters is ten-pounds, 8-ounces. And the largemouth bass record for Wilson Lake is 11-pounds, 2-ounces. We are still looking to certify lake record spotted bass (4-pound minimum). We also have an angler recognition program for other sport fish.

	Damon Abernethy and Brian Rinehard caught these smallmouth bass from Wilson Lake in 2011.
Phil Ekema caught this 2-1/2 lb smallmouth bass on October 29, 2010 from Wilson Reservoir.	Tim Hall caught this 3-1/2 lb largemouth bass on October 29, 2010.
Tim Hall caught this 1-1/2 lb smallmouth bass on October 29, 2010.	Wheeler tailwater produced some fine smallmouth bass drifting bait when the turbines are running in late October of 2010.
Jeremy Waldrop and Jonathan Barksdale fish Wheeler Tailwaters and catch a fine largemouth bass and smallmouth bass in the same drift. This was October 9, 2010, with warm weather and little rain.	Don Rego and Don Rego with smallmouth bass and largemouth bass, respectively, caught with spinnerbaits and deep crankbaits from Wilson Lake with the water temperatures just below 50, December 14, 2009.
Two smallies taken in late October 2009.	This fish was taken drifting shad below Wheeler Dam in late October.
Largemouth bass, like this seven pounder, can also be taken while drifting shad below Wheeler Dam.	Big smallmouth bass can be taken below Wheeler or Wilson dams by drifting shad. This smallie was caught in late October of 2009
As of June 20, 2009, Jerry Daily holds the Wilson Lake Record for this 11 pound and 2 ounce largemouth bass.	Regina Rhodes caught this 62-pound, 8-ounce blue catfish on July 14, 2009.
Elliot Hacker with a smallmouth bass caught during the high water of May 7, 2009.	Elliot Hacker with two largemouth bass caught on a willowleaf spinnerbait during the high water of May 7, 2009.