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Fishing Reports
Burton: Level: 3.2 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 66 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Tyler Clore reports, “Most of the largemouth are shallow between 2 and 12 feet. We have had success throwing a Spro Little John in white. Most of these bass are on points and in the backs of the pockets. Look for schooling…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2 feet below 330. Temp: 60s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, with some stain in creeks. Bass: David Earl Thorton says the unseasonable weather has the fall bite slower to turn on. Some schooling activity on the main lake will produce bites on an ima Skimmer or Gunfish 95. If it…
Russell: Level: 0.4 feet below 475. Temp: 66-70 degrees. Clarity: Stained Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The water is turning over in a lot of areas and causing many sections of the lake to be brown or off colored. When this happens, I look for the clearest water I can find that has baitfish,…
Allatoona: Level: 4.8 feet below 840. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: The water color is ranging from “Allatoona green” to slightly murky. With the effects of Hurricane Helene, the lake level was almost 2.5 feet above full pool. It will take the better part of November for the corps to catch up with the winter drawdown…
Blue Ridge: Level: 14.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 64-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The lake level is getting near winter drawdown, but the water temps have not been dropping fast due to the warm weather and lack of rain. There has been some…
Oconee: Level: 0.5 feet below 435. Temp: 69-75 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp, with Elite Guide Service, reports, “During the month of November, look for the largemouth to be moving from the points and humps toward the backs of pockets and coves. Water temperature has drastically decreased with the cooler nights we…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below 521. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan, with Summerland Outdoors, and his partner won the Backwaters Championship on Bartletts Ferry the end of October with 13.07 pounds and had big fish with a 4.03-lb. largemouth. In November at Bartletts Ferry, the bass…
When Mack Saxon began accumulating trail-camera photos of a great Oconee County archery buck, he did not waste any time preparing for the 2024 archery deer season. Mack and his wife recently moved to family land on the southwest end of the county that was part of an old hunting club several decades ago. Mack’s…
One of the biggest mistakes made when introducing youngsters to shooting is giving them too much gun too early. Though seldom done on purpose, giving a kid a heavy recoil rifle can cause flinching issues for life. However, young shooters must eventually go up to larger calibers if they want to graduate to a big…
Starting Nov. 1, five Georgia trout streams begin delayed-harvest regulations that provide chances for anglers to catch some impressive trout. “Trout fishing is available year-round in Georgia, but there are five special streams that follow Delayed Harvest (DH) regulations to enhance angler success,” said John Lee Thompson, WRD Trout Stocking Coordinator. “From Nov. 1 to…
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