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Fishing
Bass at Clarks Hill are feeding on main-lake humps all summer, but you have to find the right humps and the right depths to catch these bass consistently. When you find the right places, fat 2- and 3-pounders are common, with a few 4s and an occasional 5-pounder in the mix. Clarks Hill is our…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “For those inshore fishermen who just want to catch fish, purchase or catch live shrimp. Last month live shrimp was hard to come by. Brown shrimp in the Turner Creek and Wilmington River areas just didn’t grow big enough fast enough to be caught in a net or used on…
Hartwell: Level: 1 foot above full pool. Temp: 82-85 degrees. Clarity: 1 to 4 feet. Bass: Guide Matt Justice reports, “Fishing in July can be quite tough, but if you know what to look for, the fishing can be red hot. Finding fresh brush (cane) piles with the leaves still attached is key. This gives…
Eufaula: Level: 1 foot below 190 full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Moderate to heavy stain. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “Heavy rains have brought the water level closer to normal. If the level holds steady, we will again be able to access the areas along the flats and the shallow cover. The pads are…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.5 feet above full. Temp: 80-83 degrees. Clarity: Even with all the rainfall in the recent weeks, the lake and rivers have remained fairly clear lake wide. You will run into some stain in the very backs of the creeks and up the major tributaries, but as a whole, the water clarity…
Chatuge: Level: 0.2 feet above full. Temp: 77-81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports: “The lake is full pool, which means the bass have moved out to where they will spend the summer. When fishing Chatuge, you need to make sure you have a topwater bait tied on and on the front deck…
Allatoona: Level: A little over full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing on Lake Allatoona in July is good but tougher due to suspended and scattered bass. The bass are mostly out deep and suspended during the daylight hours. The boat traffic has been pretty constant, but you…
Carters: Level: Full. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: 3 feet. Linesides: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The striper bite was tough last month with a few fish here and there but no wide-open bite for the most part. The good news is we are seeing bigger summer schools of fish already, and that means action. The best bite…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The spotted bass bite has been off the hook. We have caught fish on every lure imaginable. Most of our bigger fish have come off black/silver jerkbaits. We have caught most of our bass the last couple of days midway back…
Blue Ridge: Level: Full. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: 8 feet. Bass: Eric Crowley, of North Georgia Fishing Guides, reports, “The bass bite has been pretty good with lots of spotted bass and a few largemouth being caught on submerged structure. Anywhere rock meets wood has been holding the bigger fish. We only caught one smallmouth last month,…
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