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Fishing Reports
Weiss: Level: 4.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss Lake has been producing some solid bass the past few weeks, and it should stay this way through the colder months. With the lake being at its winter level, the bass have really…
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 46-49 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “Fishing is pretty tough on Lake Sinclair as the cool nights have the water temperatures dropping down to the upper 40s. Most of the baitfish have moved out to the main lake and can be found…
Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Flint and Chattahoochee are slightly stained. Bass: Excellent. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “A recent bass tournament was won with 32.86 pounds with several sacks above 20 pounds. The fish are in full-blown pre-spawn mode and can be found in ditches, drains, grasslines and depressions that are near…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Winter has hit the Georgia coast hard. Water temps are around 48 degrees in the sounds and rivers. Grays Reef weather buoy about 20 miles offshore was reading 52 on Jan. 23. That is cold water for us. The month of February is usually the best sheepshead fishing of…
Russell: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and stained in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The water level is fluctuating a lot, so the bass are suspending more than usual and not feeding as heavy as normal. We have been fishing several patterns the last…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 39 up the Apalachee, 45 degrees in Lick Creek and 49 at the dam. Clarity: Water is very clear on the north end. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “With two major cold fronts that iced over parts of the rivers and coves, a lot of the shallows experienced extremely…
Nottely: Level: 14.1 feet low. Temp: 38-43 degrees. Clarity: Creeks are stained, and the main lake is clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “We have been catching most of our fish on downlines. The fish have been holding on the bottom in 30 to 60 feet of water. The fish are starting to show up…
Lanier: Level: 4.6 feet low. Temp: Mid to upper 40s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and lightly stained in the creeks. Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “There is a small shad kill going on, and it has changed the fishing. There are some big fish up shallow, but you have to work hard to…
Jackson: Level: 0.8 above full pool. Temp: Mid to high 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing has been pretty tough for us, but expect it to get better in February. Fish will move up and get shallow, and you can catch them a lot of different ways. I will be running…
Hartwell: Level: 7.7 feet low. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Stained in the rivers and creeks, and clear on the main lake. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The water temperature is at its lowest right now, and fishing has been a challenge. As we head into February, the fishing should pick up as the water…
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