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Fishing Reports
Hartwell: Level: 3.7 feet below 660. Temp: 85-90 degrees. Clarity: More clear than normal. Bass: Guide Matthew Justice, “Fishing has been slow as it usually is this time of year, but it can turn on very quickly as fronts move through. On recent trips, Carolina rigs with finesse worms fished in rocks has been key…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: 87 degrees. Clarity: Clear to a good stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The water level is staying steady and cooling off a little causing the fish to settle in some better. The shad are becoming active again, and we had a late mayfly hatch in August. The shallow bass stayed…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.3 feet below 330. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: The water is clear on the main lake and bigger creeks with some stain up the rivers. Bass: Tournament angler Trad Whaley reports, “September is to me one of the tougher months to pattern fish. They are following bait and are in the summer-fall…
Chatuge: Level: 1.2 feet below 1925 Temp: 81-83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing is still good. The topwater bite has slacked off some. You will see some fish breaking throughout the day, so you definitely want to keep a topwater bait handy on the deck of your boat. I…
Carters: Level: 1.4 below 1074. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: 5 feet. Walleye: Guide Eric Crowley, of Lake and Stream Guide Service, reports, “August and September walleye fishing on Carters is about big fish. Getting down deep and getting them in the net can be a trick, but the reward of flaky white fillets is worth the…
Blue Ridge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service reports, “Fishing has been fair. With all the rain we’ve had lately, the water temp has started coming down. There has been a little topwater action going on throughout the day. I would recommend having a Whopper Plopper or…
Allatoona: Level: 1.9 feet below 840. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Now that school is back in and deer season is about to begin, Lake Allatoona will be slightly less crowded. Historically, September has been a pretty tough month on Allatoona, but right now fishing still remains good to…
West Point: Level: 0.2 feet below 635. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Stained a little north of Wolf Creek and mostly clear on the lower 75% of the lake. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “As the days start to get a little shorter and the temps cool just a little, expect a slow improvement in the bass…
Weiss: Level: 0.1 feet below 564. Temp: 84-87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “The fishing has not changed for the past few weeks. All the fish are on their typical summer patterns, and things will stay that way for the next month or so. Bass fishing is good, and they are on…
Sinclair: Level: 1.2 feet below 340. Temp: 80-85 degrees. Ed at Lakeside Chevron says he’s never seen the lake temps this low in August. Clarity: The lake is muddy up the rivers and stained all the way to Nancy Branch. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “It took 24 pounds to win last week’s Friday…
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