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Fishing Reports
Chatuge: Level: 2.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 79-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fishing in September has been tough, but with the lake starting to come down and with the cooler weather, the baitfish are starting to get active. I’m starting my mornings out looking for breaking fish, which is…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 76 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The spotted bass are still biting the drop-shot rig really well. We haven’t caught the size fish that Burton is known for, but the number of fish has been surprising. We have been working the backs of the creeks in the…
West Point: Level: 1.1 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to low 80s. Clarity: Various stained conditions throughout the lake. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “October usually marks a big improvement in fishing in general. As the days start to get a little shorter and the temps cool, expect a drastic improvement in the…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 70s. Clarity: The main lake is cloudy and stained in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been slow the last few weeks with the lake turning over. With the unusually cool temperatures and large amount of rain, the fishing should get better faster, especially…
Oconee: Level: 0.5 feet low. Temp: Mid to high 70s. Clarity: The rivers are muddy, and the mud has made its way to the Highway 44 bridge. The pockets above 44 are stained, with visibility about 6 inches to a foot as you work your way into the long pockets. It’s clear down at the…
Nottely: Level: 5.1 feet low. Temp: 78-81 degrees. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “We have been catching a lot fish from Point 6 to the dam. Fish are holding out over a 50- to 80-foot bottom. We have been catching fish a lot different ways the last few weeks. The first few hours of morning,…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: Stained to heavily stained. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “The fall bite isn’t very far away. Topwater in the mornings is wide open. Throw a Spook, buzzbait or Pop-R along deeper seawalls. Run as many spots as you can before the sun gets above…
Blue Ridge: Level: 7 feet below full pool. Temp: 79-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing has been a little tough, with all these crazy weather changes, but the main thing is we’re heading in the right direction. TVA has started dropping the lakes down, and the water temps are starting to fall.…
While opening weekend was as humid as Georgia can get, it was dang near chilly at daybreak walking into the GON office on Monday, Sept. 21 as this article was being compiled. As we write this report, it’s just 10 days into the Georgia bow season, but it’s already been eventful. And with all the…
Bartletts Ferry is often overlooked by fishermen heading to bigger lakes, but it is full of hungry spotted bass and largemouth. In October, expect to find these bass feeding in grassbeds, on seawalls and on bluff banks. You can catch them on topwater, jigs, crankbaits and other baits you like to throw. Located on the…
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