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Fishing Reports
UPDATE: Gov. Deal signs executive order directing DNR to address “inequity” in zones that regulate distance from feed for Georgia deer hunters. No baiting for Northern Zone deer hunters. Several proposed laws that included language that would have legalized hunting deer near feeders with no distance restriction for Northern Zone hunters failed, with significant political…
No, baiting for deer in the Northern Zone has not yet been legalized—at least not at 4:30 p.m. on March 29, the final day of the 2018 Georgia Legislative Session. However, you might want to check here for an update in the morning, because the proposed law change is still very much alive with a…
West Point: Level: 3.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Moderate stain. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “April is probably my favorite overall month for almost all types of fishing in general. Bass can be caught on several different patterns. Topwater baits such as Pop-Rs, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits can be extremely effective for…
Weiss: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Bass fishing has kicked into another gear, and the fish are very aggressive and feeding up to get ready for their spawn. Covering a lot of shallow points and stump-filled flats with 1/4- to 1/2-oz.…
Sinclair: Level: 1.2 feet low. Temp: 56-58 degrees. Clarity: 1 to 2 feet in the Little River and 3 to 4 feet in the Oconee River and main lake. Bass: Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “Spring is in full swing, and the turkeys are gobbling as we head into April on Lake Sinclair. With…
Seminole: Level: 0.4 low. Temp: Spring Creek and Fish Pond Drain are clear and 60-64 degrees. The Flint and Chattahoochee rivers are stained and 60-65 degrees. Some shallow back ponds are gin clear with 65-75 degree water. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “Fair. The bass are in all three stages of the spawn right…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The past few weeks have been a battle against the elements trying to catch fish. The last week of February the water was 68 degrees, and this week the water has been around 59 degrees. This has made for some strange fishing conditions. Any day now the easiest fishing…
Russell: Level: 0.4 feet low. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Clear except for a slight stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The constant weather changes have had the water temps all over the place this month, but the fishing has been good. There are a lot of fish being caught, and most…
Oconee: Level: Full. Temp: 59 at the dam, 65 to 70 in the back of some creeks up north. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Adult boat captain for the North Oconee High School Tightlines Titans Bass Club Karl Pingry reports, “I sure misspoke on the last full-moon predictions, thanks to several cold fronts coming through the area.…
Nottely: Level: 10.3 feet low. Temp: 51 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “We have been catching fish about every way you can. Freelines have been catching the most fish first thing in the morning, and then downlines and u-rigs have been the key to catching fish mid morning. We’re pulling them 70…
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