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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: 1.1 feet below 77.5 Temp: 66-70 degrees. Clarity: The Flint River arm is slightly stained; Spring Creek is clear; the Chattahoochee River arm is slightly stained. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre with Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures reports, “The crankbait bite can be excellent in December. When planning your trip to Lake Seminole, be sure to…
Satilla River: GON writer Craig James reports, “Fall and early winter has always been my favorite time to target bass on the Satilla. The last week or two we have been averaging 10 to 30 fish a day on the river, many of which have been 2 pounds or better. The key to December fishing…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey of Miss Judy Charters reports, “Normally, the inshore bite will turn on big time when there is an approaching cold front. The best natural bait is going to be live shrimp, and the best artificial baits are those that imitate them. Live shrimp will work under popping or traditional adjustable…
Russell: Level: Full at 475. Temp: 62-64 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing was good the last couple of weeks, and we have been catching more than 30 fish a day. Most of the fish are grouped up with big schools of bait in some of the bigger coves,…
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: The water is about as clear as it gets on Oconee now, and Richland Creek has about 3 feet of visibility. Bass: Guide Norris Edge reports, “The bass fishing is slowly getting better, but when tournament anglers can win with less than a 15-lb. creel, that…
Nottely: Level: 11.7 feet below 1775. Temp: 58-61 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt, of Lake Nottely Fishing Charter, reports, “Fishing has been good. We have been catching fish all over the lake. Creeks have been a little better for bigger fish, and open water has been best for numbers. Most of our fish have…
Lanier: Level: Water level 8.2 feet below 1071. Temp: 58-61 degrees. Clarity: Water color is varied based on turnover. Some is clean, some is dirty. It’s all over the place. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “While the outside elements are not always favorable, December and throughout the…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has entered into partnership agreements with two Lake Lanier area counties that should improve maintenance and operation at several key parks on the lake. Tim Rainey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Lanier Project Manager, and Dawson County’s Director of Parks and Recreation, Matt Payne, recently co-signed a…
“I’m not finding anything, but I think I hit him, right?” I looked to my friend for reassurance. “It sure looked like he was hit to me, but I couldn’t see him well when you shot,” my friend, Diz, responded. We were both feeling sick as we searched unproductively for blood. It was prime time…
Allatoona: Level: 11.4 below 840. Temp: 59-68 degrees. Clarity: Stained to murky in some areas due to the turnover. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing continues to be amazing with 25 fish a day very common. Tournament weights are averaging around 12 to 14 pounds. The deep jig bite continues to produce good bass,…
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