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On The Cover: DJ Hadden with a solid 5-lb. Clarks Hill bass. DJ marked a map with 10 postspawn locations to set your May pattern. Photo by Ronnie Garrison May Features: Clarks Hill Postspawn Bass Moving Out Toward Deeper Water DJ Hadden marks a map with 10 locations to set your pattern for May…
Clarks Hill bass are eating up the last of the herring spawn as they transition to their summer holes, but bass are still going back up shallow to feed around bream beds, too. In both cases you can catch Clarks Hill bass on a variety of baits this month, with five-fish 15-lb. stringers common. Clarks…
Based on reports we’re hearing from across the state, it’s been a memorable turkey season in Georgia, to say the least. Many hunters had extra time in the woods because of the virus, lots of kids got more time in the woods with schools closed, and it seems like there were plenty of birds to…
Even though the calendar reads May, Lake Eufaula crappie guide Tony Adams is already experiencing around-the-clock “summer” fishing on the big Chattahoochee River impoundment on the Georgia-Alabama border. Like most anglers, Tony takes advantage of the late-winter and early spring migration of crappie to their shallow spawning areas, plucking huge numbers of fish from the…
Allatoona: Level: Full pool. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: 4 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “The month of May brings closure to the bass spawn and the beginning of a topwater smash fest! Shad have already started spawning, and the bass are feeding like crazy. The white bass and hybrid join in, as well.…
Blue Ridge: Level: 2.5 feet low. Temp: 61-63 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing is getting good. The spotted bass are trying to spawn on rock, long points and flats. Fish a Z-Man Ned rig, a drop shot, a tube and a Strike King 3.25-inch swimbait. Largemouth are trying to bed in the…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “The spawn is winding down and the bass are staging and feeding up to make their way to deep water. Topwater and crankbaits are producing good numbers right now, especially since the lake hasn’t seen a…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Stained up the river and in the backs of some of the creeks. Bass: Access a Map-of-the-Month article with patterns and 10 GPS locations for May bass on Hartwell. Linesides: Guide Preston Harden reports, “May fishing on Lake Hartwell should be spectacular. Most mornings I have been…
West Point: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Stained except down in the dam area. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Largemouth are being caught on several different patterns. Topwater baits such as Pop Rs, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits can be extremely effective for shallow and aggressive fish, especially around bream…
Clarks Hill: Level: Water levels continue to fluctuate, but mostly the lake is at full pool. Temp: High 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Water is clear on the lower end and gradually gets stained as you move up the Little River arm of the lake. Bass: Tournament angler Josh Rockefeller reports, “The lake is hot…
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