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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing has been pretty tough. Jackson is fishing like a totally different lake right now. I can catch a few fish, but the clear, full water is killing my shallow bite. We saw the better fish in…
Hartwell: Level: 15.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “They are biting right now. We thought we were doing good in a tournament with 15 pounds, but it took 20 to win,” said Kerry. “They are stacking up in the ditches and little creeks halfway back…
Eufaula: Level: 2 feet below full pool. Temp: High 50s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Good. Guide and tournament pro Randy Duncan reports, “There are still some fish extremely shallow. Swim plastics and bladed jigs around shallow cover and vegetation. Around midday, try some topwater action. Throw a floating frog around the vegetation and move it…
Clarks Hill: Level: 15.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Capt. Dale Gibbs reports, “Due to the lack of rain in recent weeks, I would not be surprised if the lake reaches 17 feet low by the end of January. The last time Clark Hill was that low was in…
Carters: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 50-57 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “The bite is good. Quality is what winter fishing is all about, and Carters produces more 5-lb.-plus spots per acre than anywhere. This year is no different. There are fish in every zone right now from 5-50 feet.…
Blue Ridge: Level: 15 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-52 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The lake is cold, but the fishing has been getting hotter every day. Look for a great smallie bite in the mornings on the main lake. Open-water fishing will produce smallies daily. Look for busting fish out…
Blackshear: Level: 3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Normal color. Crappie: Rusty Parker said the crappie are biting in the channel and on channel edges around trashpiles. Rusty found his fish suspended 18-25 feet deep over 27 feet of water. Tightline minnows or cast 1/16-oz. Rag Fly jigs around the trash. Good…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 50s. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Very good for numbers. Tournament angler Dennis Hudson said the spotted bass have been tearing it up. “The last few weeks crankbaits have been doing real well, and the jig bite has picked up real well,” Dennis said.…
Allatoona: Level: 15.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing continues to be good due to the mild winter. Don’t be fooled; cold is coming, and water temps could drop into the range for a shad kill, but it’s not likely unless we have a long…
Truth in Nature held its final program of the year on Dec. 1, a deer hunt outside of Waco at Walker Creek Outdoors. Truth in Nature is a Christian outdoor ministry for youth from one-parent homes. “During this hunt we had 10 youth/volunteer teams in the woods,” said Jeff Davis, founder of Truth in Nature.…
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