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Fishing Reports
Burton: Level: 4 feet below full pool. Temp: 48 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been consistent the last couple of weeks. We have been catching most of our fish in and around docks close to steep rock ledges. Spro crankbaits have been working best. The fish are feeding…
Cold weather slows anglers and bass down this time of year, but Lake Hartwell bass will feed on rocks and wood cover in short pockets and on main creek banks and points throughout January. They will hit a variety of baits, and you can have a good day fishing if you dress for the weather.…
Allatoona: Level: 13 feet low. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “January on Allatoona is typically the toughest month of the year. It usually gets super cold, and we see the water temperatures drop into the low 40s, which in years past has caused a shad kill.…
Lanier: Level: 0.5 feet low. Temp: 53-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake to a slight stain in the backs of the creeks. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Ryan Coleman reports, “Spotted bass fishing is good out deep and up shallow. The shallow fish are holding on rock in 5 to 10 feet of…
Eufaula: Level: 1.4 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 50s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “Some good fish have come on lipped crankbaits and blade baits in the deeper cover on the first drops. The fish have begun to transition into their winter pattern. They are moving off the…
West Point: Level: 6.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Slight stain Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “January is typically a slow month, although the shallow bite for largemouth has remained decent so far this winter. Up and down water temps, lake levels rising and falling, clear to muddy water, wind or…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 56 degrees. Clarity: Flint is stained and Spring and the Chattahoochee are clear. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “Bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been good through the month of December. Heading into the new year the bass fishing will only improve.…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Water temps are in low 60s and will be in the 50s by January if the weather stays cold. A lot of fish have moved up the rivers and creeks. I have been catching trout, redfish and stripers in the Ogeechee all the way up to the freshwater. Redfish…
Georgia has a deer season longer than most every other state in the country. So why does it seem like it takes forever to get here, and then it is over before you know it? There’s still time put up some venison to get you through until next season—maybe even time for some last-minute magic…
Mail Carriers Who Like To Hunt & Fish Also Like GON Dear GON, While sitting here eating my first of many Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes, I noticed my letter carrier coming down the road. Nothing unusual, as it’s time for the mail to run. Then he pulled into the driveway. Still nothing unusual. The…
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