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Fishing Reports
Allatoona: Level: 1.4 feet above full. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “The month of August is extremely tough. Hot weather and boat traffic make it difficult to catch a good stringer. With patience, you can catch them. A lot of the fish that we are catching right now are…
Nottely: Level: Slight over full. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Striper fishing has been off the charts. We have been on some monster schools of fish. It’s been one of the best Julys I have seen. The fish are in full swing on their summer patterns. Most of the fish…
West Point: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear down the lake. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “A few of the largemouth have shown up on some of the deeper structure as the water temps heated up over the last few weeks. Zoom Ol’ Monster worms either Texas- or Carolina-rigged, or…
Weiss: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Moderate stain. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss is tough with these hot conditions. Nighttime is the right time for this lake this time of year, and there’s nothing like a big Coosa River spotted bass slamming a big Choo Choo…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet low. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: The lake is clear except around Twin Bridges and some pockets with incoming water after a heavy shower. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Bass fishing is still decent, according to Ed at Lakeside Chevron. Big worms in black emerald and junebug red…
Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Spring Creek is slightly stained, as well as the main lake. The water level fluctuates due to the rains and releases of the water from the lakes up river. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The fishing for bass has been good lately, particularly on…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “July has been a good month of fish catching. We have caught fish from flounder, big trout, monster black drum to sharks and tarpon. The weather has been the usual hot July type weather. The water temps have been in the mid-80s. In August, the water will probably get…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 84-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been getting better, and most the fish have finally settled into the normal summer patterns. We have been catching a lot of bass on main-lake points and humps on a variety of baits and presentations, but…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 80s to almost 90. Clarity: Lake is clear except up the rivers where there is some stain. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry, “According to tournament fisherman Tony Couch, the dog days of summer are upon us. Bass fishing is poor with a few bass being caught around the bream…
Jackson: Level: 0.7 feet above full. Temp: 89-93 degrees. Clarity: Up the river is blown out. The best fishing water is in Tussahaw Creek and then down to the dam. Bass: One tournament angler was quoted recently as saying, “The recreational traffic on Jackson has destroyed this lake.” Right now fishing is as tough as…
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