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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 1.1 feet above full pool. Temp: 88-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained. Bass: Fair, according to Aaron Batson, who won the last Friday night Berry’s tournament with a 10.98-lb. limit. “I had one good spot at 4.58 pounds,” Aaron said. “Fish are now strong on their summer holes. The channel swing under…
Hartwell: Level: 1.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent, according to tournament pro Josh Fowler. “I expect the bite to stay strong as we get into early July. It’s taking weights in the upper teens to win the local tournaments, and these types of weights should continue to show up…
Eufaula: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tough. Sam Williams reports, “Bass are in the summer slump with the hot water now getting even hotter. Presentations must be super slow for any results. Spinnerbaits are too fast. Topwater frogs and poppers are the trick very early. Work them…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 80-83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. For decent numbers of smaller bass, fish a Carolina rig on the points and humps, but the fish are scattered. Look for the bait to move up, and the classic schooling bite should produce. If you see bass coming up…
Carters: Level: 1.4 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Slow during the day. Guide Louie Bartenfield said, “If you are planning a bass fishing trip to Carters, you should do it at night if possible. The night bite is good right now. During the evening hours I like…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good. Guide Wes Carlton said the spots have moved deeper to 25 to 50 feet of water. “This weekend we saw them school on top several times after the welcomed rains came through. The deeper fish have been hitting a drop-shot rig tipped with…
Blackshear: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Brian Davis said you have to work hard for them, but there are some pretty good sacks, up to 19 pounds, being caught right now at Blackshear. Brian said to go at night if you have the option. It’s…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tough. Dennis Hudson said the water is hot, and the fish are tough to catch. It’s been taking 10 pounds or less to win local tournaments lately. The one thing going is a decent topwater bite early around the seawalls. A…
Allatoona: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Matt Driver reports, “July is still good for numbers, but size is hard to come by with 10- to 14-inch fish the norm. This month things get tough during the day but get a lot more predictable at night. In July…
The 2008 deer hunting season came to a close with similar results as the 2007 and 2006 seasons. The 1,000 acres my family and close friends hunt provided us with plenty of opportunities to kill a doe or small buck but very few — if any — opportunities at a mature buck. We had…
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