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Fishing Reports
Weiss: Level: feet below full pool. Temp: 45-47 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Fair. Guide and tournament pro Warren Barnes reports, “Both largemouth and spotted bass on Weiss are in the winter mode right now on the main-lake ledges. IMA crankbaits and Revenge football jigs are working best for me right now on these areas.…
Tobesfokee: Bass: Tournament pro Clayton Batts reports, “Fishing has been good even with all the rain because of the unseasonably warm weather, but don’t look for this weather to last to long. Cover lots of water with a Spro Little John Crankbait in root beer-chartreuse or pig pen colors after a couple days of warm…
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 52-55 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is good, especially for numbers. Look for schools of fish on the graph, and work them vertically with either a 3/4-oz. War Eagle jigging spoon or a drop shot. I recently got a 7-foot…
Seminole: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 57 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The bass are biting good on Seminole. They are fattening up for the winter and can already be caught in many of their prespawn places. Look for the mouths of spawning areas such as Fish Pond…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Water temp is right around 50 degrees. The trout have moved into the deeper water, from 8 to 20 feet. This is the time of the year for the artificial-lure fishermen to catch a lot of trout. When you locate fish, there can be a lot of trout in…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: The main lake is clear; stained in the upper part of creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has really turned on the past few weeks, and the major creeks are loaded with bait. We have been catching a couple bigger bass early on…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Moderate stain on the upper and mid section of the lake. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is fair. Look for fish down the lake in 20 to 25 feet of water, and work them with slow-moving baits like a Carolina-rigged junebug worm, 3/4-oz. Net…
Lanier: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to low 50s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman reports, “The lake is a good bit higher and warmer than normal. As January rolls in, look for the surface temps to fall, but I just don’t think the lake level is going…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: 48-50 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is good, but fish are scattered at many depths. Some fish are shallow and can be caught on 3/8-oz. Net Boy Baits jigs around shallow rocks and docks. Good colors are all black or all brown. More…
Hartwell: Level: .1 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear, slight stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing has been a little slow on Hartwell for this time of year, but that could change as the water has cooled and the bait is beginning to stack up in…
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