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Fishing Reports
West Point: Level: 3.2 feet below 635. Temp: Mid 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Stained pretty much all over the lake. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. Bass can be caught on several different patterns during April. You can try working the backs of pockets with topwater baits, such as Pop-Rs, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits. This…
Burton: Level: 2.5 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 57 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton, with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service, reports, “The spotted bass bite is unreal right now! These fish are really aggressive and will eat just about anything from a jerkbait to a plastic worm. Most of the spots we are catching…
Blue Ridge: Level: 9.2 feet low 1686. Temp: 57-64 degrees. Clarity: From clear to stained. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. Water temps are coming up, along with the water level, and the spawn is just around the corner. This time of year, I will normally start my mornings out…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool at 237. Temp: 63-65 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Bass fishing has been really good lately, with most of the fish still in the prespawn phase. I expect the spawn to kick off somewhere around March 25 down around Spring Creek and will continue throughout the month of…
Sinclair: Level: 1.1 feet below 340. Temp: 62-64 degrees. Clarity: Up the creeks and rivers the water is stained to muddy. It’s a little clearer near the dam. Bass: Karl Pingry reports, “Big Ed at Lakeside Chevron reports that the ABA tournament took 20 pounds to win. The winning baits were black frogs and black…
Seminole: Level: 0.3 feet above 77.5. Temp: 69-71 degrees. Clarity: The Flint and Chattahoochee rivers are muddy. Spring Creek is stained. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, with Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been great this March, despite the flooding of the Chattahoochee and Flint river arms of the lake. Spinnerbaits…
Spotted bass, largemouth and shad are all spawning this month on Allatoona, and anglers can catch bass by keying on the different spawning areas for each species. If you want to have fun and catch a bunch of fish, target spots. If quality fish are your goal, look for bedding largemouth. And when the shad…
Several days remain in the legislation session as this April issue of GON goes to press, and most potential new laws that could affect sportsmen are yet to be decided. A bill to define navigable streams in Georgia and a bill to create a Turkey Stamp were likely introduced too late for consideration this year,…
Tom Hamlin reports, “We are just a few warm days away before crappie heading to the shallows. At Sinclair, fish bright-colored jigs under popping cork about 2 1/2 feet deep. Target the backs of coves. Use a float that will stand up if your 1/32-oz. jig is off bottom. That’s the clue! If your cork…
The Association of Collegiate Anglers is set to begin the 2024 season on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series at Lake Hartwell. The Hartwell Slam will take place on April 13-14, 2024. This no-entry-fee event also includes media coverage on a variety of streaming platforms, live coverage, social media promotions and is nationally…
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