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Fishing Reports
Burton: Level: 2.9 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton, with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service, reports, “The bass bite has been good lately. We have caught a lot of fish in the mouths of the creeks in and around brushpiles and rock ledges that are near deeper water. Working…
Blue Ridge: Level: 9.4 feet below 1686. Temp: 71-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. Fall is in the air, the acorns are falling and the leaves are starting to turn. This is one of my favorite months of the year to fish. The bass are…
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “As much as I love to chase whitetail deer in the month of October, bass fishing at Lake Blackshear might just be higher on my priority list. With the water temps dropping down into the high 70s, and a record…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.8 feet below 521. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan, with Summerland Outdoors, reports that shad will really be pushing back into the creeks in October. “I start to spend more time in Halawakee Creek,” Tyler said. “First thing in the morning, I will cast a buzzbait into grassbeds…
Oconee: Level: 0.8 feet below 435. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp, with Elite Guide Service, reports, “Look for the fish to move to secondary points to the backs of pockets chasing bait. I like topwater this time of year on the secondary points inside pockets. A good spot to check this…
Chatuge: Level: 4.2 feet below 1925. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The lake level has been dropping along with the water temp. There have been fish breaking in the morning and throughout the day. I’m starting my morning out throwing a Berkley…
Allatoona: Level: 3.7 feet below 840. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: 5 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Bass fishing on Allatoona continues to be good. I don’t want to sound like a broken record, but October really doesn’t change much from September. Temps are cooling off, and the lake is lowering. In the beginning of…
West Point: Level: 10 feet below 635. Temp: 75-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear for the most part, except for areas that are a little brown looking where the fall turnover has started. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The fishing seems to be picking up with the slightly cooler temps and a little rain last month. The lake…
Eufaula: Level: Full at 188. Temp: 89 degrees. Clarity: Good stain on the river, and the creeks are still dirty. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The river is down just right from the 12-plus inches of rain recently. The shore vegetation is still covered, and the shallow bite is active.…
Hartwell: Level: 6.5 feet below 660. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass & Stripers: Trent Gober, with Fish Hartwell Guide Service, said that October should bring falling water temperatures, which will bring a lot of schooling activity. Main-lake humps and long points going into the creeks will be the places to target. Fish a white…
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