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Fishing Reports

Lake Weiss Fishing Report April 2016

Weiss: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Good. The warm weather has moved everything ahead of schedule. Look for shallow largemouth from the mouths of pockets to the very backs. ChatterBaits are producing, as are small, shallow-running squarebill crankbaits and spinnerbaits. If the bite seems slow, fish a…

Lake Tobesofkee Fishing Report April 2016

Tobesofkee: Level: Full. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Clayton Batts reports, “Bass are on the beds and starting to pair up. I was out there on March 23 and caught several in the 4- to 5-lb. range sight fishing and found one that was pushing 10. Look for beds in the backs…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report April 2016

Sinclair: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Stained over most of the lake. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing can’t get any better. I just fished an event and got the last check (11th place) with a limit that went 18.20. The event took in the 20s…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report April 2016

Seminole: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “Bass are up shallow and biting pretty good. As long as you are fishing near sand and spawning areas, you are going to be around some fish. There are several techniques that will catch fish when…

Georgia Saltwater Fishing Report April 2016

Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The water temperatures are in the low 70s already. Whiting, sheepshead, redfish and trout are already in full springtime mode hungry and biting. The whiting bite is wide open, and there has been a lot of them, and some of the biggest ones I have seen in years. A…

Lake Russell Fishing Report April 2016

Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass have really been biting the last few weeks, and this should continue to improve as we move into April. We have been catching numbers of fish shallow on Texas-rigged worms around any cover you can find, especially in…

Lake Oconee Fishing Report April 2016

Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Stained over most of the lake. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is great. Spring came so fast this year that the fishing just exploded. Bass can be caught just about any way that you enjoy. The spawn is mostly over, though there…

Lake Nottely Fishing Report April 2016

Nottely: Level: 9.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 60-63 degrees. Clarity: Light stain from Point 7 to the dam. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “The fish are getting in the river good. We caught 22 fish on March 24 using large herring and throwing Red Fins and flukes. Your best bet for getting larger herring…

Lake Lanier Fishing Report April 2016

Lanier: Level: 0.9 feet below full. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Tournament angler Ryan Coleman reports, “There are fish all over the banks right now in just about every stage of spawning. With the fish up on the banks, just about every technique is working, as you might imagine. We are catching fish…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report April 2016

Jackson: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Keith Dawkins reports, “The bite should only get better as we move into April. The first of the month look for fish on shallow points and inside pockets searching for spawning areas. Concentrate on docks and wood near…

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