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West Point: Level: Down 5.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-50 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; light stain in the major creeks and up the Chattahoochee River. Largemouths: Fair, said guide Paul Parsons. “Jigging-spoon fishing will probably be the best method to catch bass,” said Paul. “Cold weather coming in will put bass…
Weiss: Level: Down 3.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 45-48 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear, the creeks and the Coosa are stained. Bass: Slow. Weiss fishing guide Mark Collins said the bass have moved out to deeper water on the old river channels and main-lake points. Carolina rigs, jigging spoons, drop-shot rigs and…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. “There have been several 18-lb. bags weighed in this month,” said Clayton Batts. “The February jig bite is in full swing right now. Fish a black-and-blue 3/8-oz. Picasso jig with a sapphire-blue trailer when the water stains up this time of year, and a…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 44 degrees except in Little River, where temperatures are in the low to mid 50s. Clarity: Clear on most of the lake. Stained in Little River. Bass: Poor. It only took 11 pounds to win the HD Marine at Sinclair last weekend. “It wasn’t a problem catching…
Seminole: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 49-50 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain except in Spring Creek. Spring Creek is slightly stained. Bass: Slow. The bass at Seminole are waiting on some warmer weather. The recent cold fronts and muddy runoff have made it difficult to catch a fish, said guide Mike Sloan. There are…
Russell: Level: Down 2.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 48 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Most catches have been a mixed bag of spotted bass and largemouths, and it has been taking 10 to 13 pounds to win the local pot tournaments the past few weeks, according to Trad Whaley. For quality bass, Trad said…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 46 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear in main lake with slight stain up the rivers. Bass: Slow. Most of the bass have moved off into deeper water, according to guide Al Bassett. “Look for schools of baitfish, and use a Flex-it spoon. Fish this bait just below the schools of baitfish,…
Nottely: Level: 20.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, but the backs of the creeks are stained. Bass: Whenever there is a February warm up, John Hembree looks for wind-blown points and pockets. “If you get a warm few days, the stripers and spots will move up shallow…
Lanier: Level: 19.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 46 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Excellent, according to guide Ryan Coleman. “The cool weather has grouped up the fish. My spoon bite has been fantastic this week, and the jig-and-worm bite has been good as well,” Ryan said. “There are some very big schools of fish…
Jackson: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 45-50 degrees. Clarity: Light stain up the creeks and rivers. Clear down the lake. Bass: February is a month of big change, according to guide Aaron Batson. “Early in the month the typical winter patterns will still be strong,” said Aaron. “Fishing deeper with the Net Boy…
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