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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp.: Upper 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: January is a good month for spotted bass, and there’s always the chance at catching a big largemouth. Tournament angler Jordan McDonald said that rocks near deep water are the key, and some wood cover makes them better. The bass are feeding…
Hartwell: Level: 2.8 feet below full pool. Temp.: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: Clear with some stain in rivers and creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The weather has still been unseasonably warm, so the fish are not bunched up on their normal winter patterns yet. On cloudy and overcast days, the bass are roaming between…
Eufaula: Level: 1.7 feet below 190 pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Les Bratcher reports, “Lake Eufaula is in its usual December mode with fish being scattered all over the lake. The majority of the anglers are in the deer hunting mode, and fishing reports are scattered. There have been several reports…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.9 feet below full pool. Temp: High 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Fairly clear on the lower end. The upper end and out Georgia Little River are slightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler William Hooker reports, “Bass are being caught on 1/2-oz. jigs and Strike King DVD 1.5 shallow crankbaits running the banks or where…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: 57 degrees. Clarity: Good. Spotted Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Fishing has been consistent. Spotted bass have been scattered all over the place as of late with extremely high water for most of December and lake turnover lasting longer than usual this year. My guys have caught fish from 5…
Burton: Level: 5 feet low and dropping for winter drawdown. Temp: 48 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass are starting to go deep. We have caught some really good spots and largemouth on topwater the last few trips early in the mornings. Try using a small topwater bait (Sammy, Strike…
Blackshear: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 61 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Stephen Birchfield reports, “The bite has been slowing down. The fish have filled up and are moving toward their winter pattern. There are still some fish to be caught, but they are tough to find. Swift Creek has had the clearest water…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: “Everyone is still catching bass throwing crankbaits around the river points near Halawakee Creek,” said tournament promoter Dennis Hudson. “The water temperature is still high enough that the bass haven’t really had to go really deep yet. Medium-running square-bill crankbaits…
Allatoona: Level: 15.9 feet low. Temp.: 56-59 degrees. Clarity: 5 to 7 feet. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “With the weird winter we’ve had the fishing patters are about a month behind this January. Typically the water is several degrees colder, but the lake right now is fishing more like November. There is…
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