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Fishing Reports
They grow them really big in south Georgia, and we are not talking about football players, sweet potatoes or watermelons. We are talking about trophy bears, bruins in the 400-plus-lb. range. Hunters who trek to Canada or out West in search of trophy bears might be surprised to learn they could avoid expensive travel and…
Atlanta area trout fishermen may have been thrilled with the news that the brown trout below Buford Dam are reproducing so successfully that there is no longer a need to stock them in the tailwater. However, those big browns are still very tough to catch. From previous catches and shocking surveys, we know the…
By J. Wyatt Hutcheson Since April 28, a wildfire caused by a lightning strike has burned in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. At presstime, that fire had burned approximately 281,992 acres of swamp and land in both Georgia and Florida. The fire is being managed as the Honey Prairie Complex under the unified command of…
Imagine your favorite fishing lake suddenly losing 60% of its bass and 80% of its bream to a massive die-off and not knowing the cause. That’s the situation facing Ogeechee River anglers. Five weeks after one of the most devastating fish kills in Georgia history decimated the Ogeechee River, state officials aren’t sure why it…
West Point: Level: 2.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Stained on main lake; clear up the creeks; stained up the river. Bass: Fair. Chris Bell reports, “The topwater bite has slowed. Most fish are coming from deep-water roadbeds and humps. Use Carolina rigs and shaky heads worked slowly. My best colors have…
Weiss: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 84-87 degrees. Clarity: Clear down the lake; lightly stained up the lake. Bass: Good. Warren Barnes reports, “Bass fishing on Lake Weiss has been good and is getting better as it gets hotter. Both largemouths and spots are being caught. I have been catching some good quality…
Sinclair: Level: Down 1.3 feet. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Aaron Batson said the best thing going right now is fishing areas where the mayflies are hatching. The best times will be early, late and on cloudy days. Aaron fishes Pop-Rs, buzzbaits and Chatterbaits in colors that’ll mimic the bluegills that are feeding…
Seminole: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 86-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Matt Baty reports, “The extreme heat has really slowed down the bite. Most fish are surprisingly shallow around topped out vegetation such as grass and lily pads, and their main forage right now is bluegill. Target grassbeds on the main lake…
Saltwater: Inshore: Good. Capt. David Newlin reports, “I have caught a lot of big redfish over the last few days. Find some clear water, and the fish have been there. All the usual live and artificial baits have been working. A lot of flounder are being caught on live shrimp. Fish the mud flats near…
Russell: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. When the fish set up in their summer patterns, the big largemouths can be tough to catch on Russell. However, there is no shortage of spotted bass, and they can be a lot of fun to catch if you’re interested in…
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