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Fishing Reports
West Point: Level: 9.0 feet below full pool. Temp: 77 to 82 degrees. Clarity: Clear for the most part. When boat traffic is high or the wind is up, expect a very light stain in the backs of the pockets. Bass: Good. David Lowery won the BFL Bulldog event on Sept. 16-17 with a two-day…
Weiss: Level: 0.7 feet below full. Temp: 75 degrees. Clarity: Light stained. Bass: Good. Guide Warren Barnes reports, “Bass are feeding heavily all over the lake since we had the quick cool-down. The shad have started grouping up, and the bass are following them. The topwater buzzbait bite is working great early around the entire…
Tobesofkee: Temp: Mid 70s to 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear to stained. Bass: Fair. Clayton Batts reports, “Fishing has been up and down with the weather but should improve as the month goes on. Look for bait to start moving into the pockets, and the bass to follow them. During low-light conditions, fish a Spro Hydro…
Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 70s. Clarity: Clear to stained. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “This month is a good time to concentrate on schooling fish down the lake. Watch main-lake points and humps for activity. Have three baits ready to go – a Zoom Fluke in albino color, a…
Seminole: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Matt Baty reports, “The bass are just not biting on Seminole right now. Very few anglers have reported any good catches lately. There are a couple techniques that will still work even though the bite is tough. One technique is to…
Saltwater: Inshore: Excellent. Capt. David Newlin reports, “The inshore bite is as good as it gets. Redfish are everywhere. The smaller fish are in the shallow water eating shrimp. The big redfish are in the deeper channels and in the surf. Fish a piece of mullet on the bottom for the big fish. As always,…
Oconee: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: High 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Very good. Guide and tournament pro Tony Couch reports, “Bass are biting plastic worms and jigs under and around shallow docks. Fishing deep-water ledges is fair to good on Carolina and Texas rigs in 10 to 25 feet…
Lanier: Level: 8.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: Stained to clear. Spotted Bass: Very Good. Ryan Coleman reports, “At the time of this report, there are very few signs of the fall turnover, but look for it to be in full swing by mid October. The cooler surface water will…
Jackson: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Aaron Batson reports, “This month is a month of big change. Look for bait to move shallow in the backs of creeks and pockets all over the lake and the bass will follow. Early in the mornings, work a…
Hartwell: Level: 6.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “It’s taking weights in the mid to upper teens to win the local tournaments, and these types of weights will likley continue to show up until the lake turns over. The fish are still holding in a summertime…
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