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Fishing Reports
A tropical storm brought high winds, rain and knocked the power out for many Georgians for days, and then that was followed by summertime-like high temperatures. Didn’t slow us down… apparently it’s about impossible to stop Georgia’s 2017 deer season from getting off to a great start. A great benchmark for how the season is…
When all your hard work scouting and hunting finally pays off and you put a trophy deer on the ground, have you ever wondered how much that deer actually weighs? With the New Ranew’s Outdoors Hanging Judge Gambrel with Scale, you can take the guesswork out of recording the weight of the deer you kill…
West Point: Level: 0.8 feet low. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear on the south end; slightly stained up the lake. Bass: Slow. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “As the days get shorter and the temps cool, expect a big improvement in the fishing. With the unusually high water from the hurricane rains, good numbers of fish…
Weiss: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: Mid to upper 70s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Mike Carter reports, “Weiss Lake is getting geared up and ready for some fantastic fall action, with several productive patterns to make for a great day of fishing. The water level has started to fall and will…
Sinclair: Level: 1.2 feet low. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports that he fished Saturday, and the fishing was tough. There was a topwater bite first thing in the morning, and after that, he was forced to fish docks with shaky heads, Texas rigs and jigs. Fishing is…
Seminole: Level: 0.7 feet low. Temp: Upper 70s, low 80s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The A.C. Shiner with a tail spinner in the shad color 552 continues to work at first light. The silver-shiner Devil’s Horse does the same. If you are fishing for shoal bass above Bainbridge, start the day with…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “We survived Irma, and the fish are biting. The redfish catches are the best I have seen in many years. Catching a limit of redfish has been a real easy project the last few weeks. Usually the month of October is one of the best three months of the…
Russell: Level: 0.6 feet low. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is mostly clear with some stain in the creeks. Bass: Slow. Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been good for numbers with a few big fish mixed in. The water temperature has been up and down the last couple weeks, and…
Oconee: Level: 0.3 feet low. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Light stain. Stripers: Guide Doug Nelms reports, “The water will start cooling down this month, and several things will begin to happen. The bait will begin to congregate in the very middle of the lake, around the River Bend, Flagpole and Pipeline areas. Our stripers that…
Nottely: Level: 7.3 feet low. Temp: 73-76 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “September is one of my favorite times of the year. The water has started cooling down, and the fish are on the move chasing schools of bait. September and October are two of the best months to chase stripers on…
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