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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: 3.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Look for a topwater bite first thing in the morning before the sun hits the water. A Zara Spook or Spro Dawg 100 walking bait fished over the tops of grass points near the main channel and deep water…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. July Helmey reports, “August is the month that separates the true fishermen from those who only claim to be. You really have to pull out all of the stops when fishing this month. The old saying, ‘The early bird catches the worm’ really comes into play this month. When the sun gets…
Russell: Level: 1.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Slow. With all the rain and cloud cover, the water temperature has not yet reached summer norms, and that is a good thing. The bass are active, especially early and late. As the corps completes the drawdown, the water will likely warm…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 80s to 90, depending on sun or rain. Clarity: Stained up the rivers and clear on the south end.Bass: Good. Tournament pro Aaron Batson is fishing main-lake points, humps and deeper docks to catch bass. “You can catch some fish right at daylight throwing a topwater hollow-belly Spro frog,”…
Lanier: Level: 1.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good. Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Lanier is still more than a foot up and has been all summer. It does not look like it will come down this summer. Other than the water level, there are not a lot…
Jackson: Level: 1.1 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to high 80s. Clarity: Stained in the rivers. Bass: Slow. Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing has been a little tough here lately. There is still an early topwater bite on the main lake, but it doesn’t last long. Topwater prop baits in a shad pattern and Ricos…
Hartwell: Level: 1.9 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Main lake is clear; creeks and rivers still have some stain.Bass: Good. Tournament pro Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has really improved the last couple of weeks with the water starting to stabilize. The fishing conditions and patterns have been very unusual for…
Eufaula: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Stained back in the creeks, good color on the main lake.Bass: Good. There’s a shallow bite early, and the famed Eufaula summertime cranking bite on the main river ledges has been very good the past couple of weeks. Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The lake…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Light stain.Bass: Good. Tournament pro Jon Hair reports, “The bass are still deep. Look in the 18- to 25-foot range, and find isolated hydrilla. Fish it with a Greenfish Tackle Creeper Head with a Zoom Magnum Finesse worm and also a Texas-rigged Ol…
Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “There is still a little topwater bite the first couple hours in the morning. I’ve been catching most my fish in the 12- to 35-foot range on drop shots and shaky heads. This time of year I…
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