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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 54 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Slow. Tournament pro Matt Baty reports, “The lake has been extremely tough for most fisherman for the past few months. The high muddy water seems to be the culprit. Your best bet to catch any bass is to get on a bank or a…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Winter weather has come to coastal Georgia. Water temps are in the mid to low 50s. The sheepshead bite is hot. They will bite real good all winter. Fish a live fiddler crab. Some other baits will work, but fiddlers are my favorite bait for sheepshead. Inshore…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained to muddy in the creeks. Bass: Tournament pro Kerry Partain reports, “Most the lake is still stained, and the recent rains have put the water level high again for this time of year. There have been some big bass caught lately with the dams moving more…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 40s to 50 degrees. Clarity: Heavily stained; the huge orange mud flow has finally left. Richland Creek is more clear. Bass: Tournament pro Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is slow. Water temps have recently dropped to 43 to 46 degrees. These cold temps and heavy rains have hit the…
Lanier: Level: 2 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Clearest water is down the lake. Bass: Very good for spotted bass. Guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman reports, “The water cooled a few more degrees this weekend with the cool weather, and temps are getting closer to where they should be in mid…
Hartwell: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained to muddy in the creeks and river. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The lake is full again with the recent rains, and the fishing is changing weekly with the water levels fluctuating. The majority of the bass are deep on the main-lake…
Eufaula: Level: 0.5 feet below 190 pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Very Stained. Bass: The flooding after Christmas sent the lake to 4 feet over full pool. It hit 193.9 msl, and then yo-yoed between 191 and 187.5 for a period. Tough conditions have kept our fishing-reports advisors off the water.
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: The water was extremely stained due to the spillway gates being open on the lower dam, but it is beginning to clear up now. Linesides: Guide William Sasser reports, “Hybrid and striper fishing has been exceptional for this time of year. Downline fishing…
Carters: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Fishing has been fantastic! Tournament weights have been higher down the board the past few weeks than in a long time, maybe since 2012. All the fresh run-off rain water colored our water clarity a bit, but all…
Burton: Level: 1 foot below full pool. The water level fluctuations have finally subsided, and fishing is getting back to normal. With excessive amounts of rainfall over the last few weeks, the fish had almost gone into a holding pattern. Temp: 45 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “Most of the big bass…
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