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Fishing Reports
Nottely: Level: 9 feet low. Temp: 67-71 degrees. Clarity: Water is clear over most of lake and stained in the backs of the creeks. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “It has been a good October for our boats, as we have been on some nice fish. The lake has cooled down, and the fish have…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 72 in the mornings and up to 76 during the day. Clarity: Various levels of stain exist up the Apalachee, and heavy stain can be found in the Oconee River to the I-20 bridge. There is varying levels of water color from almost clear to light stain to the 44…
By Brandon Adams and John Seginak First of November 1933 Buttermilk and Junior have been busy setting up the decoy still site. They know that Harland and Bo have a reputation for wanting to get their names and photos in the paper while keeping the work to a minimum. They are very careful to…
By Daniel Krause It all started on Sept. 17, 2019. One Friday evening while checking my trail-camera pictures on an 88-acre piece of private land in Polk County, I was excited to see a monster buck standing with light beaming from his rack like a halo on an angel. I was in shock. In all…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 66 degrees. Clarity: Semi-stained. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The spotted bass bite has been great the last few days. We have been using underspins tipped with flukes fishing over a 20- to 25-foot bottom. We have caught a few fish up shallow on points midday throwing a Sebile Magic Swimmer…
Russell: Level: Full. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear, but it’s stained in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing has been slow but is getting better each day. As we move into November, baitfish will be the key to finding and catching the bass. I use my Lowrance…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: 72-77 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “The fall bite is all but in full swing. With cooler temperatures, it will definitely kick in. Topwater is still producing a few fish, but you will make a thousand casts for the right two bites. A…
Carters: Level: 6 feet low. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: 3 to 6 feet. Bass: Capt. Eric Crowley reports, “I don’t usually target the bass much in the fall, but I always have a topwater tied on. It’s hard to beat a Zara Spook for this. Long casting, lots of commotion and the big Carters’ spots…
This month, our deer season moves wide open into the magical time of the rut. It’s a period that bucks lessen their concern for hunters and turn their attention to breeding. Looking at this season’s harvest photos in GON and on GON.com already shows that there have been some nice-sized bucks taken. Do you think…
Sinclair: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool and steadily dropping. Temp: 69 up the river to 73 on the main lake. Clarity: There is stain up Little River and Murder Creek. The backs of some creeks, even Rooty Creek, is stained from recent rains. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Ed at Lakeside…
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