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Fishing Reports
Russell: Level: 0.3 feet low. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Stain in much of the lake. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “Not much has changed from last month. The water is the warmest I have ever seen for late November, so the bass are scattered both shallow and deep. We are still catching a lot…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 62-66 degrees. Clarity: The lake is clear, even up the Apalachee River. Only the Oconee River above I-20 is stained. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “The bass fishing is really good for numbers. It’s the size that varies. Michael Lynch recently fished the ABA on Oconee and has been…
Nottely: Level: 11 feet low. Temp: 57-62 degrees. Clarity: Creeks are stained, main lake is clear. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Fishing has been OK for all the crazy weather we have had. We have been catching most of our fish on large herring and shad in the creeks and on long points that get…
Lanier: Level: 0.9 feet low. Temp: 63 degrees but an overdue cold front will drop it like a rock. Clarity: The turnover is coming to an end, so the water clarity is improving slowly. There is very little stained water. Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing has been sketchy but good. There has been a…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: 62-66 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “The fall bite is in full swing. Bass are starting to school up in the mouths of pockets and follow shad to the backs of the pockets. A squarebill early morning is producing some good numbers. Color depends on water…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 65-72 degrees. Clarity: Water turnover should be complete by December. After the turnover, the water gets a pretty green color. Bass: Guide Matthew Justice reports, “Fishing has been improving day by day. Bait is moving into the creeks, and bass are feeding aggressively on secondary points and rocky areas. Fish…
Eufaula: Level: 2.9 feet below 190 full pool. The corps had dropped the lake to 186 (at 187.15 currently) to work on the dam. The level is coming back up. Temp: 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The water level is slowly rising, and the shoreline cover areas will soon be back in…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2 feet low. Temp: 64 degrees. Clarity: The rivers are stained to dirty, and down the lake is clear. Bass: Tournament angler Trad Whaley reports, “The lake is down close to 2 feet from last week. Fishing has been tough because with the high water there are 1,000 places for them and…
Chatuge: Level: 5 feet below full pool. Temp: 60-62 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The past month fishing has been up and down. You go one day and catch some good-sized bass, and then you go back two days later and can’t hardly find a bite. It’s been one of the toughest…
Carters: Level: 2 feet low. Temp: 64 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Bill Payne reports, “The warm weather for this time of year has kept quite a few fish shallower than normal. The topwater bite continues to linger, and we’ve caught some on walking baits, like a Zara Spook Jr., Evergreen SB and a Berkley…
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