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Fishing Reports
Weiss: Level: 0.2 feet below 564. Temp: 75-79 degrees. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good, and they are shallow and spawning in the bays and creeks in the spawning areas. Spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits are catching a lot of fish. Crappie fishing is fair, and they…
Russell: Level: Full at 475. Temp: 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing has been tough the last couple of weeks with most of the bass being in the postspawn funk. We have been catching a few fish on topwater, but that bite seems to be dying faster than normal. The…
According to a Gallup poll, 51% of the population has a fear of snakes. In Georgia, one of the largest venomous snakes is the eastern diamondback rattlesnake. It is known by the scientific name Crotalus adamanteus. The eastern diamondback is found below the Fall Line in Georgia in the Coastal Plain. Their range extends out…
Lanier: Level: 0.3 feet below 1071. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: The water has been clear on the south end and slightly stained on the north end. Bass: Jimbo from Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “It is hard to beat the topwater bite in June on Lake Lanier. Spotted bass chasing a topwater…
By Rickey Thomas The meaning of “On a Wing and A Prayer” means we set out to succeed, despite not being fully prepared for it. This expression pretty much sums up my 2022 Turkey Season. I started with a quota hunt in the pristine woods of the Gaither WMA. I first visited Gaither in 2020…
As late May bleeds into June, many Bartletts Ferry bass transition to summer holes and feed in deeper water. Bass set up on predictable places and can be caught on a variety of baits. But as always, there are shallow fish to be caught every day. Bartletts Ferry, also known as Lake Harding, is downstream…
Nottely: Level: 1.5 over 1775. Temp: 77-81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “We need some rain. Fishing has been good. All three of our boats have been catching good numbers of fish. Shad and large herring have been the ticket. We are pulling shad on boards and herring on freelines the first…
School is out, and the fish ponds are open! June is the month when it’s pretty easy to find a Kids’ Fishing Event taking place, even if you have to ride a little piece to get to one. If you can’t make one of these scheduled events, it doesn’t matter. There’s so many public opportunities…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “This would be the month to bring out the cast net and catch peanut menhaden, finger mullet, mud minnows and shrimp. All of these baits will work under traditional adjustable floats or popping corks, Carolina-style rigs or just plain naked. For artificials, get an assortment of different colors of Strike…
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: High 70s to low 80s. Clarity: There’s a little color up the Oconee River, otherwise fairly clear down to the dam. The rain this week should muddy up the rivers. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Michael Lynch has been on the water a lot this month and was…
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