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Chatuge: Level: 4.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good for numbers of spotted bass, but poor for size, said John Hembree. “We caught 17 keepers Saturday night (Aug. 26), but the best five only weighed 7 1/2 pounds,” he said. “We have been catching 15 or 20 bass every time…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow, said Daniel Workman. “There haven’t been any big catches lately,” he said. Daniel has been experimenting with some different baits, including a 10-inch swim bait. “I have caught a 3 1/2-lb. spot on it, and a 5 1/2-lb. largemouth,” he said. He has been…
Carters: Level: 9.7 feet low. Temp: 81-86 degrees. Clarity: Fairly clear. Bass: Slow. Buddy Callahan at Bart’s Bait & Tackle said it’s only been taking five to seven pounds to win the weekly pot tournaments. “Some of the fish are on the bank,” said Buddy. “There’s a lot of breaking fish, but they’re not feeding…
Blue Ridge: Level: 8.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 86-87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Hot weather in August slowed bass fishing that should pick up early in September as the water temperature begins to drop, said Blue Ridge guide Nathan Lewis. “We are still catching a few smallmouths on topwater early and late. By mid…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Poor, according to Ernie Broughton, who runs the Blackshear Buddies tournament. “Eight pounds won the last tournament, and 2.14 pounds was the lunker,” he said. “The winning string was shoal bass caught way up the river.” According to Ernie, there are usually shallow fish around…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: Full pool. Temp: 84-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow, according to tournament pro David Lowry. Early, try a Pop-R fished slowly along the seawalls. During the day, try a Trick Worm skipped under boat docks or fish slow and deep with a worm in brushpiles. David said the best bite is at…
Allatoona: Level: Down 8.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. “Fishing was phenomenal on Allatoona for big fish in August,” guide Mike Bucca said. “Lots of big largemouth were roaming in the main lake due to the creeks drying up from our lack of rainfall. The biggest pattern was throwing…
One the state’s most endangered Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) has a chance to be protected from looming development, and if it happens, a big chunk of the money will come from county residents. The Paulding County Commission two weeks ago voted to place a $15 million bond referendum on the November ballot to help the…
Folks interested in improving their land for wildlife while also reducing the cost of land ownership and management have a unique opportunity to attend sessions taught by resource professionals at an upcoming field day event. Representatives from the Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Georgia and…
It’s that time of year again; the middle of summer in Georgia. Temperatures are soaring, the humidity is stifling and it is often downright uncomfortable to be outside. For us anglers it can be even worse. The reservoirs are packed with fun seekers on watercraft of virtually every description, and it is often difficult to…
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