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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: Full at 1071. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: The main lake water is clear and a slight stain is the norm north of the Highway 53 bridges and toward the backs of the major creeks. Bass: Jimbo from Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “Fishing during the spawn can provide some…
Jackson: Level: 0.4 feet above 528. Temp: 67-69 degrees. Clarity: Stained but muddying up fast from heavy rains on March 26. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen fished a tournament in the storms on March 26, and the rolling thunder made it tough, but he caught a 3.90-lb. largemouth for big fish. Bass were already up…
Hartwell: Level: Full at 660. Temp: 60-68 degrees. Clarity: 1 to 4 feet. Bass: Guide Matthew Justice reports, “The fishing is really starting to pick up as large waves of fish push to the bank. Some fish are held up on staging areas: Docks, secondary points and rocks. Fish will be on the bed all…
Eufaula: Level: 0.4 feet below 188. Temp: 59-64 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The weather promises to stabilize as we begin the month or April. A steady water level will allow the fish to settle into their normal spring patterns. The bedding bass will be in the shallows making the shallow bite exciting.…
Chatuge: Level: 4.8 feet below 1925. Temp: 54-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The lake has come up some, along with the water temps, which have the spotted bass on the move. I’ve been catching fish on rocky banks and points, and there has also…
Carters: Level: 1.1 feet above 1074. Temp: 55-58 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield, of Carters Lake Guide Service, said that April is spawning month. “It may be hard to see spots on their deeper beds, but lots of males will be protecting fry in the spawning areas in pockets and flat clay banks after…
Blue Ridge: Level: 8.1 feet below 1686. Temp: 54-60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service reports, “Fishing has been good. The lake has been coming up pretty quickly, and the water temps were coming up, but the few days of cold temps dropped the temps back down some. I’m trying to target areas where…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.4 below 521. Temp: 62-65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan, of Summerlin Outdoors, fished a Lazy Man’s tournament March 24 and came in second with five weighing 17.09. First had 17.11. He says he has never seen so many fish up spawning on Bartletts Ferry, and more and more…
The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. The following account is provided from DNR LED. Decatur County: On Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at approximately 11 p.m., Game Warden Keith…
Burton: Level: 4 feet below full pool but rising. The lake should be at full pool by May 1. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Tyler Clore, of Georgia Cast & Blast, reports, “The bite has been really good, and with water temps starting to rise it will continue to improve. We have been…
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