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Fishing Reports
Weiss: Level: 2.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. Guide Mark Collins reports, “A lot bass are shallow and starting on a prespawn pattern. These aggressive bass can be caught on a variety of lures right now. Shallow-running crankbaits and spinnerbaits are working well. While some bass had moved deeper…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is good. Fish are being caught on spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and topwater plugs. Try a Pop-R off seawalls early in the day, and follow up with the buzzbait. Later in the day,…
Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler and guide Matt Baty reports, “Fair. The fish are spawning in pretty much all areas of the lake. Swim jigs and stick baits have been producing pretty well around sandbars and bedding areas. A 3/8-oz. Buddha Baits In-Seine swim jig in black…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Winter has almost disappeared on the coast. Water temperatures are in the low 60s, and the fish are biting. The last few days we have been catching a lot of trout. On several recent trips we have caught 50-plus trout. The trout bite should get hot in March—everything will…
Russell: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: Main lake is clear, with a slight stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The water is warming up fast with the unseasonably hot temperatures for February and the mild winter. The bass are beginning the transition from winter to spring,…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 59-64 degrees. Clarity: Light to moderate stain. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is great. Quick spring weather has kicked off the bass spawn quick and fast. Some bass are bedding now, and others are very close to being there. This is normally an April time-frame deal. Slow-moving…
Nottely: Level: 12.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 51-54 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Fishing has been good, and we have been catching some nice fish. We have been pulling large shad and herring in the mouths of the larger creeks and pulling large shad in river. The best fishing has…
Lanier: Level: 10.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 50s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and slightly stained in the backs of the creeks. Spotted Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Our unseasonably warm winter has kept a lot of the bass on Lake Lanier very shallow, but don’t forget the deep fish…
Jackson: Level: 1.3 feet below full pool. Temp: High 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “March is usually a transition month on Jackson, with the bass beginning to move from their deep-water winter haunts toward their staging areas for the spawn, which generally occurs in April.…
Hartwell: Level: 9.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “This is one of the best times of the year to be on Hartwell to catch fish and have a chance at big trophy bass. Right now you can catch numbers of quality bass deep and…
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