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Fishing Reports
Hartwell: Level: 0.6 above 660. Temp: Mid to upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Trent Gober, with Fish Hartwell Guide Service, said the topwater bite should be strong. Fish white flukes and chrome Spooks on sunny days and a white Spook and fluke on cloudy days. A fast-moving hard swimbait, like the Fickle made by Southern Hook…
Eufaula: Level: 0.9 above 188. Temp: 80-83 degrees. Clarity: Stained with all the rain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The continued rains have the river muddier than usual for this time of year. The water level is up, and that is great for the shallow bite. Bass are doing good on…
Burton: Level: 1.8 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton, with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service, reports, “The bass bite has been the best I have seen in the last couple of years. We are catching between 20 and as many as 40 in a single fishing trip. Sebile swimbaits…
Russell: Level: 0.4 below 475. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing has been tough the past few weeks with the postspawn bass migrating back out of the shallows and cicadas everywhere for an easy meal. As we head into June, the fishing should really pick up, especially in the…
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below 340. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Stained water up the Little River, good color by the 441 bridge and clear near the dam. Bass: Karl Pingry reports that Ed at Lakeside Chevron said a black buzzbait or a painted-blade spinnerbait are the early morning baits to throw. If you’re up the Oconee,…
Allatoona: Level: 1.3 feet above 840. Temp: 78-81 degrees. Clarity: Clear with a visibility of 5 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing continues to be good. There is a great swimbait bite throughout most of the day. Main lake, red-clay banks are what I’m targeting with a shad-colored, 6- or 8-inch glide bait.…
Seminole: Level: 1.7 above 77.5. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: The Flint River arm is stained, Spring Creek is clear, and the Chattahoochee River arm is stained. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, with Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been awesome in May! June is one of the best months on…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.2 feet above 330. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: D.J. Hadden, with Hadden Outdoors, says that June is a month of transition on Clarks Hill. Early in the month, there may be a little remnant of the herring spawn still going on. Look for bass hitting on top early in the morning on…
Chatuge: Level: 0.6 above 1925. Temp: 72-74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, “Fishing has been good. The spawn is over, and the bass have started moving out to their summertime patterns offshore and around the brush and deep docks. I’m going to start my mornings throwing a topwater lure, like…
Carters: Level: 2.6 feet below 1074. Temp: 73-79 degrees. Clarity: Clear with a 6-foot visibility. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield, with Carters Lake Guide Service, reports, “Fish are still in all phases of the spawn, and the herring and shad are in full spawn. Get on the water at first light and look for bait spawning…
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