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Fishing Reports
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “November has been really good for trout fishing. The water is in the middle 60s. Trout are hitting artificial lures and the usual live shrimp rigs. Keeper-size redfish have been real hot some days and slow on others. The redfish bite should be good through December. Look for fish…
Russell: Level: Full. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Stained in the creeks and river, clearer toward the dam. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been good considering the weather conditions. With the recent rains, there has been a good shallow bite, especially for largemouth, and you can catch them on a spinnerbait…
Oconee: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 59-65 degrees. Clarity: Muddy up the rivers, and clearing down the lake. Richland Creek is clear. Bass: Guide Mark Smith reports, “The fishing on Oconee during the month of December should be good. The bass will be feeding on the shad that are bunched up in the…
Lanier: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp.: Around 60 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is pretty clear, but the back portions are pretty stained. It lightens up the farther toward the creek mouths you get. Bass: Tournament angler Ryan Coleman reports, “Fish are starting to show up in some of the numerous ditches in…
Jackson: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Mostly muddy due to heavy rains. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Try a Spro RkCrawler crankbait in brighter colors, and fish it in the pockets. Try to bang it off rocks and stumps in 8 to 10 feet of water. Also, drag a…
Hartwell: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp.: Low 60s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, and the creeks and rivers are stained. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The recent rains has the lake full, and there are several patterns working, but they depend on the weather conditions. Normally this time of year the…
Eufaula: Level: 1 foot below 190 pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The water is back up, and that has the bass chasing shad in the grass and pad cover early in the mornings. The frog bite and the spinnerbait and buzzbait bite are doing good very early. The deeper…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Slightly stained for the most part. Linesides: Guide William Sasser reports, “With the cooler weather and water temperatures, the hybrids and stripers have started moving into the backs of the creeks. This time of year the majority of the stripers migrate…
Blackshear: Level: 0.2 feet low. Temp: 59-63 degrees. Clarity: The lake is not muddy but looks like coffee with creamer added. The farther you go down the lake, the better it gets. Bass: Tournament angler Stephen Birchfield reports, “Right now the bite is good, and you can catch a lot of fish. They are filling…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Some stain. Bass: “The bass fishing is excellent,” said tournament promoter and competitor Dennis Hudson. “The bass are fattening up for the winter and feeding well right now. The bass are in the mouths of the pockets and up in some pockets a…
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