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Fishing Reports
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “July has been typical hot summer fishing. Water temps are around 85 degrees. The biggest news is the huge number of small redfish that seem to be everywhere. August is usually a good month to catch fish of all sizes. This is usually the best month of the year to chase the…
Russell: Level: 2 feet below full. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing at Lake Russell is still good with a few big fish being caught late in the evenings. Right now it’s all about baitfish and water quality, so when you find the right ingredients in 15…
Blue Ridge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Very clear, 15 feet visibility. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service reports, “Fishing has been fair. With the heat we’ve been having and all the boat traffic the lake has been getting, the fish have been scattered. There’s not hardly been any topwater action in the…
Oconee: Level: Full pool at 435. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: There is some stain above the I-20 bridge, a little color in Sugar Creek and clear to the dam. Expect the rivers to stain up with the thunderstorms coming through. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Donald Peppers has done well in…
Level: Full pool at 840. Temp: 87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “For those who follow the Allatoona reports each month, this is going to seem repetitive. Conditions are still great, and not much has changed. Fishing on Lake Allatoona in August is usually extremely tough due to the heat and…
Nottely: Level: Full at 1775. Temp: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Fishing has been off the charts. The fish have finally set up on their summer pattern. We have been catching fish about any way possible. We have been starting out early fishing downlined bluebacks on a 40-foot bottom and moving…
Hartwell: Level: 1 foot below 660. Temp: 87-93 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Matt Justice reports, “Fishing has been good with most fish coming around bream activity. Throwing a black Spro frog and a Pop-R are good options. The most consistent pattern is still throwing topwaters around brushpiles in 15 to 25 feet of water…
Eufaula: Level: 0.8 below 190. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Good stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “We have finally begun to get some much-needed rain and the water level is holding fairly steady. The hot weather makes it really miserable to fish a full day. The bite slows before noon, and it’s time to find…
Editor’s Note: George Stewart “Stew” Medlin passed away on Sept. 20, 2023. In addition to being a fishing guide, Stew was the longtime bar manager at Gino’s NY Pizza Bar in Atlanta, where the bar has been renamed Stew’s Watering Hole in his honor. Stew’s Obituary Lake Lanier is famous for its big spotted bass,…
Lanier: Level: 1.2 feet below 1071. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Jimbo from Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “While the fishing generally gets tougher in August on Lake Lanier, there are ways to ensure continued success. The primary concern of both gamefish and baitfish are oxygen and food source, in that order.…
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