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Fishing Reports
Weiss: Level: 0.1 below 564. Temp: 85-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good, and they are moving to the creek and river channel ledges. Deep-running crankbaits and Carolina rigs are catching fish. Crappie fishing is fair, and they are on deeper brush in 10 to 18 feet of…
Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet below 340. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear from Nancy Creek south. Some stain up the rivers and in the backs of some pockets due to recent storms. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Ed at Lakeside Chevron says the fishing is still strong with tournaments taking 21-22 pounds…
Seminole: Level: 0.9 below 77.5. Temp: Approaching 90 degrees in all arms. Clarity: There’s a slight stain in the rivers and on the main lake. Expect clear water on Spring Creek and in Fish Pond Drain. Bass: Guide Chris Taylor reports, “Bass fishing has settled into its typical summer pattern. Fish can be caught early…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey, of Miss Judy Charters, reports, “For those inshore fishermen who just want to catch fish, purchase or catch live shrimp. Last month live shrimp were hard to come by. Our captains struggled to stay ahead of their bait need. Their two options were to purchase or catch their own live shrimp. Bait shops tried…
Russell: Level: 0.9 below 475. Temp: 83-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been good the last few weeks and should continue in July, especially late in the evening and at night. Most of the fish have made the summer transition and are out deep on points, humps…
Last month GON published a photo of a buck killed in 1968 in Butts County by Bobby Schell. The deer had never been officially scored, and we had no clue where the buck ended up. Well, thanks to a strong and committed GON family, we got some answers. A phone call came in from Clifford…
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 86-91 degrees. Clarity: About as clear as it gets for Oconee with a little color in the rivers. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Michael Lynch has been on the water a lot in June and reports that you can catch numbers and be off the lake by 10,…
Nottely: Level: 1.2 above 1775 Temp: 81-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Summer is here and the big schools of stripers are school up. We have been catching fish a lot of ways from downlines and weighted freelines. We have been finding most of the fish on 25- to 45-foot humps and…
Lanier: Level: 0.6 feet below 1071. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Jimbo from Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “Depending on the water temperatures, there are several techniques you can utilize to stay on top of the fish, sometimes literally, and remain successful on Lanier during the hot summer months. Let’s review…
Hartwell: Level: 0.2 feet above 660. Temp: 85-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing is in on fire at Hartwell right now and is the best it has been in several years. There is a lot of schooling activity going on right now with both bass and hybrids. Most of…
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