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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: 18.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Boating advisory: With the lake level still falling, boat-ramp access is all but gone. On Dec. 21 with a lake level 1050.9, 20.1 feet below full pool, there were only two public ramps still open, and both of those were already at levels…
Nottely: Level: 15.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. The back of the creeks are stained. Bass: A lot of spots and largemouths were caught the first half of December on worms, jigs and crankbaits worked in shallow water. There was a little topwater activity, too. As the water temperature drops,…
Oconee: Level: 2.3 feet below full pool and dropping. Temp: 51 to 52 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Boating advisory: When Georgia Power is moving water the level may drop by 1 to 1 1/2 feet so use caution when running the lake. Bass: Mike Cleveland said he’s finding plenty of fish shallow. “I’m fishing main-lake…
Russell: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 51-53 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Terry Johnson said the bass are late, but they’re just starting to set up on their wintertime pattern, which typically produces a consistent deep-water bite for quality bass. “It’s a good time for spoons, and the Blade Runner bite is just…
Saltwater: Inshore: The fishing was excellent in December as big tides pulled shrimp and baitfish into the sounds, and good weather helped trigger the bite. Capt. Judy Helmey reports that seatrout, redfish and black drum can be caught in good numbers on live shrimp, and a few flounder are being caught. “There has been good…
Seminole: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. The shad are still in the grass, and there is a good bite on the main-lake grass points. A small crankbait fished along the grass is hard to beat right now for numbers and size. Any crankbait that dives…
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 55 to 60 degrees on the main lake. About 51 degrees up the river. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Kim Carver said the fish are starting to transition on Sinclair. “The lake started to turn over about two weeks ago, and the fish are moving out,” he said.…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 56-59. Clarity: Slight Stain Bass: Fair. It has only been taking between 11 and 12 pounds to win the recent Saturday morning tournaments, according to tournament angler Clayton Batts. “The fish have been fairly shallow due to the abnormally warm weather for December, with several fish still being caught on…
Here is the response DNR has been sending to those who have written them on the subject of DNR outsourcing license sales. It was first released without a signature, and the letter plus the signature of the DNR Commissioner Noel Holcomb was just posted on DNR’s website. Thank you for your persistence. From DNR Commissioner…
Yes, Lake Lanier is down to the lowest level in its 50-year history, more than 20 feet below full pool. But there is still water more than 100 feet deep in lots of places. The bad news for fisher- men is there are few ramps open, and it is very hard to find a place…
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