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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 0.6 above 528. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Too clear. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen is hoping for rain to stain up the water. He says it is so clear that fishing is tough. Around 10 pounds has been winning tournaments recently. The clear water is also keeping the bass deeper.…
A picture of me with the first deer I ever killed appeared in our local newspaper. Not because that 9-pointer was newsworthy, but more so because I had a proud and persuasive mom. The headline was “Young Hunter Shoots Buck.” This was in 1978, and being in a small-town paper was special. I was a…
Hartwell: Level: 7.3 below 660. Temp: 53-55 degrees. Clarity: Water clarity is normal, with the clearest water being at the dam and gradually getting some color farther into the rivers. Bass: Guide Tyler Campbell reports that fishing has been fair, taking 17 to 19 pounds to win recent tournaments. Typical winter patterns are in full…
Eufaula: Level: 0.8 above 188. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The cooler winter weather is going to keep the fish congregated around rock structure, rocky levies and causeways, as well as timber. All these structures hold the heat from the daytime sun and will draw…
West Point: Level: 6.7 feet below 635. North of Highway 219 is dangerous, so be careful if you choose to go up. Temp: Upper 40s to mid 50s. Clarity: Really clear in most areas. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Fair. January is typically a slow month for bass fishing in general. The shallow bite for…
Clarks Hill: Level: 8.1 below 330. Temp: 52-56 degrees. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: D.J. Hadden with Hadden Outdoors says with the lake low, deep bass will be the major target. Look for them in 20- to 30-plus feet of water in deep ditches and the ends of points that run out to channels. Fish a…
Lanier: Level: 8.1 feet below 1071. Temp: 55 degrees and slowly dropping. Clarity: Most of the lake is clear except for a light stain in the backs of the creeks. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “While the outside elements are not always favorable, January can offer some outstanding…
When it comes to killing a mature whitetail, sometimes you have to think outside the box. It certainly worked for Brent Purvis, of Fortson, when he took a 130-class Muscogee County buck during Week 3 of Truck-Buck. “It’s a hilarious hunt that may end up being a top-5 bow-kill in my county,” said Brent. The…
I looked down in the sand and there was exactly what I was looking for—a coyote track. The location of the track had the brainbox smoking. It was made along a hunt-club road at the end of a blowdown that had fallen across most of the road. There was no where for that song dog…
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