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Fishing Reports
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 68-73 degrees. Clarity: Stained to muddy up both rivers. Some stain past the 44 bridge that was clearing up after 10 days of no rain. Clear near the dam. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “The shad spawn is in full swing, but finding the bass with them is the…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton, of Georgia Lake Fishing, reports, “The bass bite has finally turned on! We have caught fish shallow, deep and in the creek rapids. Trick Worms have been working good mid-morning in pockets. Jerkbaits have been working best on main-lake points. We have…
Nottely: Level: 0.8 feet above full. Temp: 61-64 degrees. Clarity: Stained in the creeks, but the main lake is clearing up. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “It has been an awesome April. We have caught some nice fish and lots of them. We have had the best luck pulling planers with shad and large herring…
West Point: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: Stained up the river and in the upper-lake creeks. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Largemouth are being caught on several different patterns. Topwater baits such as popping frogs, Pop-Rs, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits can be extremely effective for shallow and…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “May is a month that can dictate the remainder of the summer on Jackson for any fisherman. The spawn is winding down as the last wave of females take to the shallows as others are…
Sinclair: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: It was near 78 degrees, but the day after we had 4 inches of rain the water temps were 68 early and 72 in the afternoon. The water temps will rebound this last week of April. Clarity: The water is stained up both rivers and clear on…
Weiss: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss has turned on this past week, and this great bassin’ action should continue for the rest of April and throughout the month of May. Most of the fish have begun to spawn,…
Seminole: Level: Full pool. Clarity: Light stain in the Flint and Chattahoochee; clear in Spring Creek. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been very good through April. If planning a trip to Lake Seminole in May, make sure you have your topwater lures like…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Two to 4 feet of visibility. Bass: Guide Matt Justice reports, “Fishing in May on Hartwell can be really amazing. Our local population of blueback herring are spawning, and the bass are keyed in. Look on main-lake flat points, and throwing Zoom Super Flukes is by far…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Mostly clear with stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “With the weather all over the board, there are bass in prespawn, spawn and postspawn. This time of year you can fish several different patterns, so it’s a great time to use what you…
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