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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 1.3 feet above 528. Temp: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: Heavily stained. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “It took 15-plus pounds to win Berry’s tourney on Sunday, but the guys are tight lipped on what it took to catch them. This is the month to be on Jackson. There will be bass spawning all…
Blue Ridge: Level: 9.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 55-60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bite has been good. We just had Daylight Savings Time, so our days are getting longer, the water levels are rising along with the water temps. This means the baitfish are getting more active and the bass are…
Eufaula: Level: 0.4 feet below 190. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Good stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The water level has been holding for the past two weeks. This is giving the bass an opportunity to begin to fan out their beds. We are seeing new beds fanned out but no fish holding on them yet.…
Weiss: Level: 2 feet below 564. Temp: 50-53 degrees. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Fishing is fair, and a lot of fish have moved shallow in the bays and creeks in the spawning areas. Spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits are catching a lot of fish.” Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Crappie fishing is…
Allatoona: Level: 3.2 feet below 840. Temp: 60-68 degrees. Clarity: Clear to a slight stain. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Best month of the year—April is the month for numbers and quality on Allatoona. March has been very stable leading up to April, and the water is in the low 60s already. April on…
Warmer days and trout stocking trucks hitting the road signal abundant trout fishing opportunities across north Georgia. Thanks to the long-standing partnership between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wildlife Resource Division (WRD) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), anglers can look forward to another great year of trout fishing. “The renovation…
Austin Skinner didn’t finish in the money in the Berry’s Tournament Trail event on Lake Oconee, nor did he come that close for big fish. But he did get a pretty good consolation prize that caused quite a buzz with WRD biologists. Austin was fishing a Carolina rig with a Zoom green-pumpkin lizard when he…
Hartwell: Level: Full. Temp: 59 degrees. Clarity: Clean in the main lake and stained in the backs of creeks. Bass: Guide Matt Justice reports, “Fishing has been good with fish pulling up on the bank and secondary points. Throwing a 1/8-oz. shaky head in 1 to 4 feet of water is the best way to catch…
West Point: Level: 1.5 feet below 635. Temp: Mid 60s to low 70s. Clarity: The lake is slightly stained in the creeks Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. April is usually my favorite month for all types of fishing in general. The weather is usually beautiful and fairly consistent. Bass can be caught on…
Sinclair: Level: 0.8 feet below 340. Temp: 62-67 degrees. Clarity: Heavily stained water up the rivers and in the backs of some pockets. The water is stained until you get past Nancy Creek. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Ed at Lakeside, the bite is on right now. The newest bait working is…
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