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Fishing Reports
Russell: Level: 0.8 feet below 475. Temp: 64 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Trad Whaley reports, “The shallow bite is tough, but the spots are starting to set up in their winter patterns. The key, as always, is finding the bait. The birds are just starting to show up. We have been catching a mixture…
Hartwell: Level: 3.5 feet below 660. Temp: Mid 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass & Stripers: Trent Gober, with Fish Hartwell Guide Service, said the bait is moving into the creeks and ditches, and bass and stripers will follow. Look for both back in ditches where the 20 to 25 foot deep water ends.…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.1 feet below 330. Temp: 64-70 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained to clear. Bass: D.J. Hadden, with Hadden Outdoors, says to “scope, scope, scope.” D.J.’s son, Tanner, wins many tournaments, including the recent Super 6 Championship with his uncle. Tanner also won the Gerald Jones Tournament with partner Caleb Hudson. Tanner is an…
Chatuge: Level: 6 feet below 1925. Temp: 59-61 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing is good. The lake is almost at winter pool. There has been some topwater action throughout the day, and it seems to get better once the sun gets out. I would recommend always keeping a…
Carters: Level: 2.4 feet below 1074. Temp: 63-66 degrees. Clarity: 6 to 8 feet. Bass: Guide Robbie Linginfelter, with Carters Lake Guide Service, reports, “The colder weather that will extend through December started the week before Thanksgiving, with steadily dropping temperatures. December is a great month to get out on the water for numbers and…
Burton: Level: 4.2 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 61 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Tyler Clore reports, “The lake is finished with the turnover. With the cold front that has recently come in, the fish are biting great. Look for the fish to be moving into the creeks feeding on small bait. We have been catching…
Blue Ridge: Level: 15.7 feet below 1686. Temp: 59-62 degrees. Clarity: 10 feet. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing is getting good. We are almost at a normal winter pool. We’re still seeing a little topwater action throughout the day. I like throwing a Whopper Plopper and a Strike King Sexy Dawg Jr. I’m…
West Point: Level: 9.2 feet below 635. Temp: 58-65 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. Typically, December remains a decent month for bass fishing, and the shallow bite for largemouth has remained pretty good so far this fall. The shallow bite could improve during the month, especially with stained water and water…
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below 340. Temp: High 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Stained up the rivers, especially Little River, Cedar Creek and the Oconee River. Bass: Karl Pingry says there are several go-to baits that will need to remain on your fishing lines for most of December. If you are near rock in the pockets,…
Blackshear: Level: 4.5 feet below 237. Temp: 67 degrees. Clarity: Muddy in the river channel and stained everywhere else. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Lake Blackshear is currently drawn down about 6 feet so homeowners around the lake can repair their docks, seawalls and boat slips. The lake should start filling back up around mid…
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