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Fishing Reports
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.8 feet below 521. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan, with Summerland Outdoors, reports that shad will really be pushing back into the creeks in October. “I start to spend more time in Halawakee Creek,” Tyler said. “First thing in the morning, I will cast a buzzbait into grassbeds…
Oconee: Level: 0.8 feet below 435. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp, with Elite Guide Service, reports, “Look for the fish to move to secondary points to the backs of pockets chasing bait. I like topwater this time of year on the secondary points inside pockets. A good spot to check this…
Chatuge: Level: 4.2 feet below 1925. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The lake level has been dropping along with the water temp. There have been fish breaking in the morning and throughout the day. I’m starting my morning out throwing a Berkley…
Allatoona: Level: 3.7 feet below 840. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: 5 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Bass fishing on Allatoona continues to be good. I don’t want to sound like a broken record, but October really doesn’t change much from September. Temps are cooling off, and the lake is lowering. In the beginning of…
West Point: Level: 10 feet below 635. Temp: 75-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear for the most part, except for areas that are a little brown looking where the fall turnover has started. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The fishing seems to be picking up with the slightly cooler temps and a little rain last month. The lake…
Eufaula: Level: Full at 188. Temp: 89 degrees. Clarity: Good stain on the river, and the creeks are still dirty. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The river is down just right from the 12-plus inches of rain recently. The shore vegetation is still covered, and the shallow bite is active.…
Hartwell: Level: 6.5 feet below 660. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass & Stripers: Trent Gober, with Fish Hartwell Guide Service, said that October should bring falling water temperatures, which will bring a lot of schooling activity. Main-lake humps and long points going into the creeks will be the places to target. Fish a white…
Lanier: Level: 3.5 feet below 1071 but falling as we enter October. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley, with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service, reports, “October on Lake Lanier means transition. Often you can find fish shallow and in the mid-depth ranges. As well, some fish start to move deep.…
Sinclair: Level: 1.8 below 340. Temp: 85-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear except for the upper ends of Little River where there is a little stain. Bass: Karl Pingry reports that Ed at Lakeside says it’s still taking 18 to 20 pounds to win most of the tournaments. The bass are wanting bigger baits as a general rule. The exception…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “I consider the month of October as being one of the best fishing months for both fish and fishermen. The reason being is all fish, both inshore and offshore, are in full migration mode. With water temperatures on the fall, the redfish, spotted seatrout and flounder bites gets more predictable.…
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