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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: 0.7 feet low. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Slightly stained. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “Fishing on Lake Seminole is in the summertime slow mode. Locating fish in the summer can be frustrating. Follow the basics that 90 percent of the fish are in 10 percent of the lake. Rule No. 1 is to…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “During the month of July, inshore fishing can be steady. For those inshore fishermen who just want to catch fish, I suggest purchasing or catching some live shrimp. This is the No. 1 bait that all fish like. Your chances for hooking up when baiting up with live shrimp are very good.…
Russell: Level: 0.4 feet low. Temp: 85-89 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Jerry Kotal reports, “The bass are right on the summertime patterns. They’re out on humps, off the ends of long points and in brushpiles. You can catch them in 20 to 40 feet of water. You can catch them on drop shots, shaky heads,…
Oconee: Level: 0.3 feet low. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Slightly stained above I-20, but that is subject to change with the thunderstorms. The rest of Lake Oconee is clear. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “The best bites are fishing the mayfly hatch if you can find it or fishing extremely shallow the morning after…
Nottely: Level: 1.6 feet above full. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear in the lake, stained in the river. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “We are starting to see the fish school up in bigger schools everyday. We have been catching fish everywhere in the morning. We have been pulling weighed freelines until the sun comes…
Lanier: Level: 1.5 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Tournament angler and guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing is excellent right now. The topwater bite has been wide open for weeks and should remain for a while longer. Also, the jig bite out on the humps and reefs is…
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “The fish have moved into summer patterns on Jackson. For main-lake fishing, start your morning fishing on flats and banks with seawalls or blowdowns. Use a 1/2-oz. white buzzbait or a Pop-R. Once the sun comes up, concentrate…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 86-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been a little slower, but they have transitioned to the summer pattern and are a little more predictable as they relate to the deeper water. We have been catching good numbers of bass in 20 to…
Eufaula: Level: 1.1 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Les Bratcher #bigbitebaits #alxrods reports, “Fishing at Lake Eufaula couldn’t be a lot better than it is right now. Anglers are reporting good catches every day, with some taking large numbers of bass. The lake is full of water, and…
Clarks Hill: Level: 1.9 feet low. Temp: 87-88 degrees. Clarity: For the most part the lake is extremely clear. Linesides: Guide Bradd Sasser reports, “The fast and furious hybrid and striper bite has been starting around 6:30 and lasting until 8 or 8:30. After that, the bite doesn’t completely shut down, but it does slow…
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