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Fishing Reports
West Point: Level: 10 feet below 635. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Clear to light stain. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Fair. The shallow bite for bass is only fair right now but could improve by late January, especially with a warm rain and an extended warming trend. Stained water, rising lake levels…
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “The fishing has been a bit tough lately with the lake coming up from the winter drawdown. The water is muddy with debris present. Fish are scattered and really hard to pattern. In this type of scenario, most people would…
Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet below 340. Temp: Low to mid 50s. Clarity: The rivers are stained as are the backs of most pockets. It is clear near the dam. Bass: Karl Pingry reports, “It’s taking 18 to 19 pounds to win the club tournaments. Ed at Lakeside Chevron confirmed that our fishing forecast in…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.2 feet below 521. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Stained with an 18-inch visibility. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan, with Summerland Outdoors, reports, “January is all about rocks and cranking, with jigs for dessert. Fish a red Frittside or Spro RkCrawler crankbait on rocks, like rip-rap and boat ramps. Keep…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Spotted seatrout during this time are normally wintering in deep holes in the rivers or sounds. The best way to catch spotted seatrout when in hibernation mode is to use small saltwater or freshwater jigs with curly or paddletails on 4- to 6-lb. test main line. I like monofilament…
Allatoona: Level: 10.8 feet below 840. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing in January can be tough. If we have a return of cold weather in January, we could see the water temperature dropping into the low 40s, and we will see a shad kill. The bite will…
Russell: Level: 1.6 feet below 475. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, but there is some stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is good and should continue to get better as we head into the winter pattern. Right now, the baitfish are beginning to stack…
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 51-54 degrees. Clarity: Stained to the Highway 44 bridge. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp, with Elite Guide Service, reports, “During the month of January, I like to target rocky points with sun on them. With the cold water, the fish are trying to find warmer water. During this month, I…
Lanier: Level: 3 feet below 1071. Temp: Mid to low 50s. Clarity: The water is mostly clear except for a little stain in the backs of the creeks. Turnover seems to be done mostly. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley, with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service, reports, “While the outside elements are not always favorable,…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above 528. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, but there’s some stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen said, “I had 11.7 in a tournament in mid-December and came in one place outside the money, so fish are biting. If the water is stained, crank rock…
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