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Fishing Reports
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “March is the month that all fishermen and fish have been waiting for. Inshore fishermen can expect the cold redfish bite to thaw and become less stealthy. Fishermen can count on Berkley Gulp baits—jerk style with forked tail—rigged weedless to work when casting and retrieving in and around shallow…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 52-54 degrees. Clarity: Stained to heavily stained. Bass: Good, according to tournament pro and guide Aaron Batson. “Bass fishing is good and getting better. March will be a huge month for catching bass on Oconee. Work pockets and coves that are warming faster with moving baits to locate fish. A…
Lanier: Level: 5.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Mostly clear down the lake; some color in parts of the upper lake. Spotted Bass: Good. Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “The lake has come up about 10 feet this winter. The recent rains have really been bringing up the lake along with the reduced…
Jackson: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Light stain in the rivers, clear in the main lake. Bass: Fair. Tournament angler Eric Perkins reports, “It’s hard to beat a Spro Aruku Shad in chartreuse-shad right now and some form of a jerkbait. I like Lucky Craft Pointers. The fish are really…
Hartwell: Level: 7.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 50-53 degrees. Clarity: Main lake is clear; creeks are stained and rivers are muddy. Bass: FLW tournament pro Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is good on some days and fair on others, depending on the crazy weather we are having right now. There has been a…
Eufaula: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to high 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Guide and tournament pro Randy Duncan reports, “The first wave of spawners have started their migration to the spawning flats. Look for the closest pockets to deep water below the causeway. Early spawners are being caught on beds with…
Clarks Hill: Level: 9.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained on the upper creeks. Bass: Good. Dale Gibbs reports, “Bass fishing has been good lately, with larger fish showing up at the tournament weigh-in stations on Saturdays. Numbers of fish have been caught lately on medium-depth crankbaits like the No. 6 and…
Carters: Level: 1.1 feet above full pool. Temp: 48-52 degrees. Clarity: Stained, less than 4 to 5 feet of visibility over most of the lake. Bass: Good. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Fishing remains consistent. I’m still catching fish from 15 to 40 feet with more fish seemingly moving shallow each week. Spotted bass are very…
Burton: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 47 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The spotted bass and largemouth have started pulling up a little shallower the last couple of days. Most of the spots are in 18 to 22 feet of water. Early morning these fish are glued to the bottom.…
Blue Ridge: Level: 11.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 46-52 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Smallmouth Bass: Eric Crowley, of Lake and Stream Guide Service, reports, “March madness! This is the best way to describe this north Georgia reservoir. Smallies love spring, and we love catching them on topwater. Look for the fish to be up and…
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