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Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 70-76 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Fair. Most of the bass are finished spawning, and the good postspawn patterns should get going soon. “The shad spawn is in full swing and will continue for most of the month,” said guide Al Bassett. “First thing in the morning look for the…
Nottely: Level: Down 3.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, but the backs of the creeks are stained. Bass: Good, according to Nathan Lewis. “They have been doing pretty well with topwater — things like Pop-Rs. Stripers and bass have been schooling pretty good in front of the…
Lanier: Level: Down 13.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 69-72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good. Most of the bass are still very shallow, according to guide Ryan Coleman. “They are a few weeks behind on their spawn. The buck bass are all over the banks right now and can be caught on small worms…
Jackson: Level: Down 1.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 70-74 degrees Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: “Fishing has been up and down here lately, and the spawn is almost over,” said Eric Perkins. “I saw a major wave move in two weeks ago only to be bumped off by weather and falling water. But May is…
Hartwell: Level: 6 feet below full pool. Temp: 66-70 degrees. Clarity: The main lake and the rivers are clear, the creeks are a good color. Bass: Good, said Hartwell guide Josh Fowler. “The past two weeks it has taken 14 pounds to win the Saturday pot tournament, and most of the guys are catching the…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: 73-77 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Hit or miss. Guide Billy Darby said the postspawn fish should be moving back out to deeper water very soon. Look for them on the shallower ledges, structure and brushpiles in 10 to 15 feet of water. Throw crankbaits that run in the 10-…
Clarks Hill: Level: 8.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: The fishing in May this year will be a little different than in years past, said guide Craig Johnson. He said the low-water conditions will cause the herring to relocate to other non-traditional spawning grounds. “I am…
Chatuge: Level: 2.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. The spots that are coming off the beds are running down Shad Raps and jerkbaits on rocky main-lake points and banks. The topwater bite has just begun. Sammys will work, but a smaller profile bait like a Pop-R is better. As…
Carters: Level: Up 3.9 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Off and on, said Buddy Callahan at Bart’s Bait & Tackle. “Some of the largemouths had started to bed, then the lake came up 4 feet on top of them, and that has really pushed them back. The spots are just…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent with several days of 30-plus spotted bass, a few in the 5-lb. range and one 6.4 pounds, said Burton guide Wes Carlton. Large swimbaits have been working well (Strike King Shadalicious). Try throwing a Spot Sticker, too. The next couple of weeks should be…
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