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Fishing Reports
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.5 feet below 330. Temp: Mid to upper 50s. Clarity: The creeks are stained, but the main lake is clear. Bass: Jon Hair with Greenfish Tackle reports that early in the month some fish will still be deep. Find them in 30 to 40 feet of water with forward-facing sonar, and they…
Satilla River Bass: Craig James reports, “For the first time in months, the Satilla is beginning to set up right for some awesome spring fishing. Providing we don’t get hammered with any major storm systems, the river should continue to fall out, and by the middle to end of March conditions should be perfect around…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “February has been a really good month of fish catching. The weather has been a real roller coaster ride. The water temps have gone up and down all month. This morning (Feb. 22) it is reading 55 degrees. Three days ago it was reading 51 at 7 a.m. Hopefully it…
Eufaula: Level: 0.5 feet above 188. Temp: 59 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, “The winter rains, storms and high winds have made the river extremely muddy. The fish are scattered. The bass that are being caught are coming on noisy baits like bladed jigs, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits and crankbaits…
Russell: Level: 1.8 below 475. Temp: 52-55 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and stained in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “Most of the fish are in main-lake pockets and ditches toward the mouth of the creeks feeding up on baitfish. With the warmer days, the fish should move shallow in…
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 56 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Guide Norris Edge reports the bass fishing is slow due to the water temp. The fish are being caught on shaky heads and spinnerbaits, with most fish coming off of docks and seawalls. Fishing jigs on the rip-rap has been successful, also. Just remember…
Chatuge: Level: 6.9 feet below 1925. Temp: 43-45 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The past month we have had some nice, sunny days and not to mention it’s been warmer. Also with the days starting to get longer, the warmer temp will help bring the…
Carters: Level: 2.6 feet below 1074. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: 4 feet. Bass: Guide Robbie Linginfelter with Carters Lake Guide Service reports, “Fish are slowly making their seasonal transition to the bank. March is possibly the best month to catch your spotted bass of a lifetime. Look for prespawn fish on transition banks leading into spawning…
Jackson: Level: 1 foot over 528. Temp: Mid to low 50s. Clarity: Stained to heavy stain. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen, reports that many bass will spawn around the full moon in March. A spinnerbait and bladed jig fished around wood will catch them. Start near the mouths of coves and pockets and work all…
Hartwell: Level: 0.4 above 660. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake but stained in the creeks. Bass: Water temps are below what they were this time last year. However, with the longer days, start to look for bass staging at the mouths of pockets and creeks as the wait for warmer water…
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