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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 1.3 feet below 530. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports that fishing is tough, especially during the day. Your best bet is to fish the two hours of daylight and late afternoon into the night. Hit any shallow wood and rock cover with a Pop-R…
Hartwell: Level: 3.3 feet below 660. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Justin Kimmel reports that the August heat has made things more difficult for anglers, but the bass continue to bite. For the offshore bite, staying close to the river channel on deeper points will help you be more consistent. To catch…
Eufaula: Level: 1.4 feet below 188. Temp: 92 degrees. Clarity: Clear to a good stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “In areas where you find floating pads or vegetation, flukes, frogs in the cover or poppers around the cover will get strikes very early or just before dark. Shallow squarebill…
West Point: Level: 2.3 feet below 635. Temp: Upper 80s, even warmer in some places. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The bass fishing has been slow. Expect a continued slow bite for September. Water temps remain really high with the hot and dry conditions of late August to blame. We have had…
Weiss: Level: 0.3 feet below 564. Temp: Light stain to clear. Clarity: 86-88 degrees. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good, and most have moved to the creek and river channel ledges. Carolina rigs and crankbaits are catching fish.” Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Crappie fishing is fair, and they are on…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.2 feet below 330. Temp: Low 90s. Clarity: Clear over most of the lake. Bass: D.J. Hadden with Hadden Outdoors reports that September is setting up to be a fun month. Watch for surface-feeding fish anywhere and anytime every day. With the lake down 3 feet and dropping, fish should pull out…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below 77.5. Temp: 89 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre with Lake Seminole Fishing Adventure reports, “Currently the bass have been biting topwater lures in the mornings and afternoons. Walking baits like a 6th Sense Dogma topwater walking bait and buzzbaits continue to generate some explosive strikes on the grasslines…
Chatuge: Level: 1.3 feet below 1925. Temp: 84-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing has been good. We’re in our summer patterns. There has been a little bit of topwater action going on, but I’m still marking a lot of bait deep. The bait has not been staying up in the water column for…
Carters: Level: 3.4 feet below 1074. Temp: 83-87 degrees. Clarity: 6 feet. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield with Carters Lake Guide Service reports to that right now is when to target red clay points 10 to 20 feet deep with a Picasso Rhino or Shakey Vibe shaky head, drop shot or a 3/16-oz. Little Spotty jig…
Burton: Level: 0.3 feet below 1865. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The spotted bass have been deep the last few days with the warm temperatures we have had. We have been catching most of our fish near the main lake channel on long points in and around brush. A drop-shot…
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