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Fishing Reports
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 78 to 82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good, according to guide and tournament pro Tony Couch. “Bass fishing is very good right now. Some bass have moved offshore in 8 to 18 feet of water. These bass can be caught consistently on Caroling rigs with Zoom Trick Worms in green…
Nottely: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Crystal clear. Linesides: Very good. Jeremy Seabolt said the striper bite is on fire, with a good schooling bite in the morning. The best fishing has been between points one and four. Up until about 8:30 or 9 a.m., Jeremy has been catching fish on freelined bluebacks…
Lanier: Level: 1.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: Clear. Largemouths: Fair. Billy Boothe reports, “I’m catching a decent number of fish right now in the morning, but it’s a grind after that. There are two patterns that are working good at daylight. I’m catching my bigger fish on a green-pumpkin…
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; light stain up the rivers. Bass: Fair. Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing has been pretty tough. I’m catching a few fish here and there but not really burning them up. The shad spawn is still going on some, and there…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 76 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament pro Josh Fowler reports, “The run-and-gun topwater bite that Lake Hartwell is famous for has fired up, and I expect this bite to get better as we move into June. On May 21, my wife and I won a benefit tournament up here with…
Eufaula: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair. Sam Williams said the bass have been off their game. “Tournaments usually needing 20-plus pound bags this time of year are paying first place with less than 10 pounds,” Sam said. “The pads are not completely formed out. We should…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 78-82 degrees. Clarity: Clear downlake; slight stain on the upper end. Bass: Slowing down, said Dale Gibbs. The herring chasing is coming to a close, and the fish are moving into summer patterns with the warmer water temperatures. Dale said it’s time to break out the…
Carters: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: 73-76 degrees. Clarity: 2 to 3 feet of visibility. Spotted Bass: Good. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “The bite on Carters is strong for both spots and stripers. We’ve been getting a good topwater bite with Pop-Rs and Super Spooks the first two hours. Then we’re moving out…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Wes Carlton reports, “The postspawn bite has been phenomenal this year. Last week we had one day with 57 bass — a mix of spots and largemouths. A white, weightless fluke and a Sammy have been working well early on points and docks. Mid…
Blue Ridge: Level: 14.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Cloudy. Bass: Good. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “We are catching a lot of fish now that the spawn is over. We are catching them on white Zoom Jr. Flukes, tube baits and drop shots. The fish are scattered; some are…
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