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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: 10.8 feet low. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained in the backs of the creeks and clear on the main lake. Spotted Bass: Excellent. Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “There are big spots up shallow and out deep for the taking. Up shallow, work big, rocky points early with a ghost-herring crankbait or a 3/4-…
Jackson: Level: 2.6 feet low. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Stained Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “January can be a time to catch some big bass on Jackson. Concentrate on rocks and docks near deep water. Use black-and-blue jigs, as well as Shad Raps in shad colors for clear water or crawfish color in stained water. When…
Hartwell: Level: 10 feet low. Temp: Low to mid 50s. Clarity: Clear with a slight stain in the rivers and creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “On cloudy and overcast days, the bass are roaming in the ditches or larger pockets, and you can catch them feeding on shad. This is when I like…
Eufaula: Level: 2.6 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Upper 50s to lower 60s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The recent rains have been a blessing, and the river is on the rise. The long drought and lower water level have allowed a great amount of grass and vegetation to grow on…
Clarks Hill: Level: 9.8 feet low. Temp: Mid to upper 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Jon Hair reports, “The fish are starting to get in the ditches, and using a spinner-head-type bait is good. Keep a floating fluke tied on for fish breaking the surface. Also, fish a Greenfish Tackle Creeper Head and a…
Carters: Level: 8 feet low. Temp: 53-55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Fishing has been very hit and miss as of late. SpotSticker jig heads and drop shots tipped with Big Bite Baits plastics, like Shaking Squirrels and Jointed Jerk Minnows, have been my best producers. I’ve run this combo from…
Burton: Level: 4 feet low. Temp: 49 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The spotted bass have been biting good the last few weeks. They have moved a little deeper and are hanging close to the main-lake points and ledges. These fish have been biting a weighted white fluke the best. We have…
Blackshear: Level: 1.7 feet low. Temp: 52-55 degrees. Clarity: Perfect for fishing. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports, “This is some crazy weather we have been getting lately here on Lake Blackshear. When is the last time you have seen 80 degrees in the middle of December on Lake Blackshear and then just less than a week later,…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 4 feet low. Temp: 54 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament promoter Dennis Hudson reports, “The water is still down, and it’s clear as it can be. There’s a lot of crankbait fishing going on. When we get any kind of warm spell, the shallow square-bill crankbaits fished in the coves are doing…
Allatoona: Level: 14.1 feet low. Temp: 61 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “January can be one of the toughest months on Allatoona, but only if water temps drop into the low 40s or lower. With the long-range forecast looking like it might be a mild year, it looks promising for…
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