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Fishing Reports
Tobesofkee: Level: 4 feet below full pool. Temp: 58 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler and guide Clayton Batts reports, “Tobesofkee will be down for the first few weeks of February. Fish fast when the lake is down, targeting 1 to 6 feet of water for the bigger fish, and slow down on humps and…
Sinclair: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 51-56 degrees. Clarity: Light stain down the lake to heavy stain up Little River. Bass: Good. Aaron Batson reports, “I have had a good month on Sinclair. I fished two big events, the Berry’s Trail on Jan. 5 and Oconee Marine on Jan. 19. I had a…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The bass are steady on the move right now. With the warm weather, the bass are either on the beds or very near their spawning grounds. The best way to find and catch right now is…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Inshore fishing in February can be very good for redfish, but you need to keep in mind the water is a lot clearer, causing the fish to be a bit more skittish. Keep as quiet as possible. Pick areas in the sounds where sloughs flow onto bars or flats.…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 49-52 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the lake in the river arms; main lake is lightly stained to mostly clear depending on area and depth. Linesides: Guide Mark Smith reports, “February is a month of change. The first of the month the fish will be scattered all over the lake. The…
Lanier: Level: 8.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 49-54 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Excellent. Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “The water has come up about 5 feet from its lowest point. The fish have also been up and down, depth wise, but have been biting good both deep and shallow. For shallow fish, we have…
Jackson: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 55-58 degrees. Clarity: Light stain in the rivers, clear in the main lake. Bass: Tournament angler Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing is hit-or-miss with the weather right now. I had one of the best trips I’ve had in a long time last week. We boated over 60 fish…
Hartwell: Level: 9.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Linesides: Good. Guide Preston Harden reports, “Since Jan. 1, the fish have grouped up and are feeding well. There is still not much surface activity, though. I thought the water was warm last year, but 57 degrees on Jan. 15 is something…
Eufaula: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 50s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Good. Guide and tournament pro Randy Duncan reports, “With the unseasonably high temps, the bass can be found extremely shallow. Swim plastics and bladed jigs around submerged vegetation. Ensure that you have 4- to 6-foot water close by. A…
Clarks Hill: Level: 12.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Capt. William Sasser reports, “February is the month most 10-lb.-plus largemouth were caught out of Clarks Hill. Look for a prespawn pattern in the backs of creeks.” Linesides: Good. Capt. Sasser reports, “We are catching stripers and hybrids around mid-lake…
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