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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 1.3 feet above 528. Temp: 50-51 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Current fishing is slow and poor. The ABA only took 7 pounds to win. With fishing like that, let’s talk March fishing! I managed to talk to two veterans on the lake. They said that right now is…
Hartwell: Level: 0.7 feet below 660. Temp: 53 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Matt Justice reports, “Fishing in March on Hartwell can’t be beat. Prespawn largemouth should be moving into their staging areas directly adjacent to spawning areas, and they can really stack up. Look for rock 5 to 15 feet deep on secondary points…
Weiss: Level: 3.3 feet below 564. Temp: 45-48 degrees. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Various species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is fair, and they are on their winter pattern on the river and creek channels. Drop-shot rigs and Carolina rigs are catching fish. Crappie fishing is good, and they are suspended in the…
Eufaula: Level: 0.5 feet below 190. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The winter weather patterns and storms have kept the water very muddy from mid river to the north. With the different vegetation and sand down south, it clears up a little faster. On the north end, you can track…
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below 340. Temp: 51-55 degrees. Clarity: Most of the lake is muddy to stained until you get below Rocky Creek.. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Ed at Lakeside Chevron is bragging that every tournament is taking 18 to more than 20 pounds to win fishing the stained to muddy water…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.4 feet below 330. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Clear on the lower end but it’s been a little cloudy from Lloyds Creek up. Bass: Guide Trad Whaley reports: “Clarks Hill is getting right and so are the fish. It seems like everything is on schedule for a normal spawn. In March, start looking on…
Chatuge: Level: 6.8 feet below 1925. Temp: 49-50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports: “Fishing is picking up. We’ve been having some warm days and cold nights, but these bright, sunny days have been making fish active. The lake is still at winter pool, and the fish have been scattered, but the ones we’ve been catching are quality fish. It’s time to…
Seminole: Level: 0.2 feet below 77.5. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Stained in some of the creeks but cleaner on the main lake. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “Spring is around the corner. The bass are in prespawn. Right now Carolina-rigged lizards, swimbaits, a black or purple Johnson spoon, a spinnerbait, flipping craw-type baits and jig…
Carters: Level: 2.4 feet below 1074. Temp: 47 degrees. Clarity: 3 to 6 feet. Walleye: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “After a cold February, everyone including the fish are looking forward to spring. March is an exciting month as the walleye spawn kicks off. Big females full of eggs will be staging in the lower parts…
Russell: Level: 1 foot below full. Temp: 52-55 degrees. Clarity: Main lake is clear but stained in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been good the last couple of weeks and should continue to get better with the warmer weather. There are still a lot of fish out deep…
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