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Fishing Reports
Sinclair: Level: 1.3 feet low. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair. Aaron Batson said he hasn’t been on the water in a few weeks, but last September he got on a great bite fishing shallow grass edges. “I like a buzzbait early and late around these areas,” said Aaron. “Last year I was…
Seminole: Level: 1.0 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Butch Tucker said it’s been too hot and folks really aren’t fishing much. September will be about the same type of fishing that’s been going on for the last several months. Fish frogs on top of hydrilla mats early in the…
Russell: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 82-84 on the lower end, but a cool 68 degrees up the lake in the Hartwell tailrace. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wendell Wilson said it’s been tough in the main lake. He recommends trying drop-shot rigs with finesse worms on the main-lake points. There are some bass…
Oconee: Level: Down 1/2 foot. Temp: 84-88 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear; light stain in the backs of some of the creeks. Bass: Fair, according to guide Al Bassett. “The bite is still slow but is better when Georgia Power in pumping water.” Al recommends using a large crankbait or Carolina-rigged worm fished on the long…
Nottely: Level: 7.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. A few small fish being caught on green-pumpkin worms fished slowly through brush in the 15- to 25-foot range. The topwater bite has not begun. Striper/Hybrids: Good. Nottely guide Jeremy Seabolt was on the lake August 24 and caught 14 stripers…
Lanier: Level: 7.2 feet below full. Temps: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear, but some green-colored water on the south end because of an algae bloom. Spotted Bass: Poor, according to guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman. “The water color from Browns Bridge south is pea-soup green. The fish are holding in the 25 to 30 foot…
Jackson: Level: Down 1.2 feet. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Pretty clear, should start to stain some. Bass: Tough. “There’s three- to four-foot visibility — it’s clear — and the big worms and jigs never turned on,” said Aaron Batson. “It might be fixing to change some since we’ve had some rain and could pull fish…
Hartwell: Level: 5.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Hartwell guide Steve Crenshaw said he has seen some bass schooling on main lake points and humps, and the typical summertime pattern of Spooks and Flukes on points, humps and reef markers continues. If the fish aren’t hitting on top, try a…
Eufaula: Level: 2.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. According to Steve Holt, winner of Saturday’s Fishermen For The Hungry tournament, the deep bite is about gone — at least for quality fish. “The good ledge fishermen aren’t doing much,’ said Steve. “In September the dog days are getting over…
Clarks Hill: Level: 6.1 feet below full. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Craig Johnson said there’s some pretty good schooling going on right now, but the fish are small. Craig said the night bite has shut down; it only took nine pounds to win the other evening, and second place only had three…
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