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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 76-78 degrees. Clarity: No stain. Bass: Good. Guide Aaron Batson said the fish are still scattered. “Some are still on summer holes, and others are pulling shallow,” said Aaron. “The early morning bite is best fishing down the lake in the dam area. Fish full-sized Spooks and…
Lanier: Level: Down 11.7 feet below full pool. If the lake drops another 5 feet, ramps will start to close. Temps: 78-79 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman reports some good fishing for quality spotted bass. On Sept. 20, Ryan’s guide party had eight big spots, four of which were…
Nottely: Level: 23.9 feet below full pool. Canal Lake ramp is completely out of the water; Johnson’s Boat ramp is still usable, but barely. Hannah’s is open, but you better have good brakes. Temp: 77 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: John Hembree was on the lake Sept. 20 and said he could not get a bite…
Oconee: Level: Down 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 80-83 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear, except for a light stain up the rivers. Bass: It’s been only fair, but look for some very good bass fishing to get cranked up in October. “The water temperatures should drop to the mid 60s by the end of the…
Russell: Level: Down 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 79-82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. The bite will be good to excellent once the water temperatures hit the low 70s. The shad are already moving toward the backs of the creeks. Try topwater early — a buzzbait or a Pop-R — in secondary pockets from…
Saltwater: Inshore: The inshore fishing for trout and redfish has been very good on the south part of Georgia’s coast around the Golden Isles and St. Simons. Capt. Greg Hildreth said he has been using live shrimp under slip-cork rigs and fishing in the creeks and in the sound area. “The cast-netting for shrimp has…
Seminole: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 77 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake, slight stain in the rivers. Bass: Good, said guide Mike Sloan. “It’s was dismal for the last few months, but this cooler weather has helped us,” Mike said. “We’ve got a good early topwater bite right now.” They’re hitting…
Sinclair: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Slight stain above the railroad trestle. Bass: Slow. Jim Windham said the fishing wasn’t so hot during the Sept. 22 Berry’s tournament on Sinclair. It took less than 12 pounds to win. He and his partner caught four fish that were barely keepers…
Weiss: Level: 6 feet below full pool. There are very few boat ramps that are usable on Weiss Lake. Most of the privately owned ramps are without water. The ramp at J.R.s Marina is still OK, and owner Jason Tucker said he would do what repairs are needed to keep a boat ramp in operation…
West Point: Level: Down 10.9 feet below full pool. Because of low water levels, use caution on main lake, and extreme caution up the river. Temp: Upper 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Clear on main lake, stained to muddy in the backs of the creeks. Stain up the Chattahoochee, but clearing. Largemouth: Good, said guide…
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