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Fishing Reports
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 49 degrees. Clarity: Muddy everywhere. Bass: Guide Norris Edge reports, “While I would say the bass fishing couldn’t be good with all the mud, the guys in the ABA tournament weighed in a 22-lb. sack to take the trophy! The last guy to get a check weighed in over…
Lanier: Level: 1.2 feet below 1071. Temp: 48-51 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear and gets a slight stain as you get above Browns Bridge. Once you are above the Highway 53 bridges, or halfway back in the south creeks, then you will encounter an increasing amount of muddy water due to all of…
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Jackson: Level: 1.3 feet above 528. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen said rocks are the key in February. Bump them with a Shad Rap or other small crankbait. Stained water is good, but muddy water makes it tough. Tussahaw Creek usually clears up before the main river, so check it…
Hartwell: Level: 0.8 below 660. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: The main lake is stained, and the creeks are muddy. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is usually good in February, and some big ones are moving up. Early in the day, I use a Blade Runner with Zoom Fluke in the ditches…
Eufaula: Level: 0.9 above 188. Temp: 57 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The winter rains, storms and high winds have made the river extremely muddy. The fish are scattered. The bass that are being caught are coming on noisy baits, like bladed jigs, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and crankbaits…
Chatuge: Level: 5.7 feet below 1925. Temp: 41- 43 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been fair. The past month we have had all kinds of weather changes; some warm days, a lot of rain and air temps in the single digits, which has dropped the water temps to…
West Point: Level: 6 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: Stained from the rains. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Fair. After a super slow bite for bass in January, hopefully we turn the corner in February.…
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot below 340. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Heavily stained. Bass: Karl Pingry spoke with Ed at Lakeside Chevron who said the bass are biting. It took 23 pounds to win the most recent tournament, and big fish was over 9 pounds! Rumor has it the big bag was caught…
Burton: Level: 7.8 feet 1866.66. Temp: 53 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton, with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service, reports, “The bass bite has been good the last day or two. We are in a normal winter pattern. The spoon bite has been the most consistent bite lately on the bottom in 28 to…
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