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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: 0.7 feet below 77.5. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: The Flint River is clear, Spring Creek is clear and the Chattahoochee River arm has a slight stain. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre with Lake Seminole Fishing Adventure reports, “The bass have started to start feeding up for the fall. The October forecast looks promising. If coming…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.7 feet below 521. Temp: 74 to 78 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: The night bite remains good. Tyler Morgan with Summerland Outdoors and Kyle Welcher won a Friday night tournament on Sept. 22 with 13.11 pounds. Their 4.13-pounder missed big fish by just 0.1 pounds. Tyler reports that grassbeds just before…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey of Miss Judy Charters reports, “I consider the month of October as being one of the best fishing months for both fish and fishermen. Inshore and offshore fish are in full migration mode. With water temperatures on the fall, the redfish, spotted seatrout and flounder bites get more predictable. Places…
Russell: Level: Fluctuates between full and 2 feet below full. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Off due to turnover. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been slower this month due to the lake beginning to turnover. Some areas of the lake are starting to get that brown tint and some are still…
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: As clear as Oconee gets. Bass: Guide Norris Edge said, “Bass fishing is really slow at the moment, but the good news is that with these cooler mornings, things should be picking up really soon. I am beginning to see a lot of baitfish schools moving…
Nottely: Level: 6 feet below 1775. Temp: 76-79 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt, of Lake Nottely Fishing Charter, reports, “Fishing has been off the charts. We have been on some big schools of fish. Fish are scattered from Point 1 all the way up to Point 6. Since water temps have cooled down, downlines…
Lanier: Level: 5.1 feet below 1071. Temp: 77 to 80 degrees but will drop quickly as the month moves along. Clarity: Expect clearing water conditions on the south end and turnover cloudiness as you move north on the lake. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “October on Lake…
Jackson: Level: 0.8 feet below 528. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: Clear except for boat-traffic stain on the weekends. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports that October is a transition month with bass following bait into the creeks and coves. A good pattern is to start at the mouth of a cove and work…
When’s the rut? That has to be one of the most common questions we get at GON. The short answer is always, “It depends…” For one, the rut varies widely in our state. In southeast Georgia, bucks are chasing does as early as the first of October, while in the mountains or southwest Georgia, deer…
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