Advertisement
Fishing Reports
Sinclair: Level: 2.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 68-72 degrees. Clarity: Fairly clear, but should be staining after rain. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “The bite has been good lately but mostly with smaller keepers. Work grassbeds and seawalls early in the day with 1/4-oz. Ol Nelle spinnerbaits and shallow crankbaits, like a 100 Bandit. Late…
Seminole: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Matt Baty reports, “With the numerous bass tournaments that have been going on, the fish are heavily pressured and have nearly shut down completely. The lake bite has been extremely slow with most fishermen hardly catching anything. Your best bet for…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Bob Barnette, fishing out of the Richmond Hill/Savannah area, reports, “The seatrout bite is on and the redfish are starting to school. Look to the beaches for the stag bass action, and the sounds and rivers for the trout and redfish. Fish the bottom with cut or live bait for the large…
Russell: Level: 3.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Clear with an off color because of turnover. Bass: Good. Trad Whaley said the lake is on the tail end of the turnover, and the fish are all up on the banks. He said you can catch a pile of spots, and some decent…
Paradise PFA: Level: Most lakes 12-18 inches below full pool. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Most lakes are slightly stained. Visibility on Lake Patrick is 36 inches. Bass: Fair. Several anglers have reported good results using crankbaits in lakes Patrick, Russell and Bobben. Shad Raps and Rat-L-Traps have been the best choice of baits. Fish them…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 65-71 degrees. Clarity: Fairly clear, but should be staining after rain. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “Bites had been hard to come by for most anglers, but things are improving with cooler weather. I have been on a decent jig bite on wood structure. Work a 1/2-oz. Net Boy Baits Flipp’N…
Nottely: Level: 9.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 69-71 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “The spotted bass are eating. You can catch them on a drop shot, shaky head and Texas rig in any green color. The fish are on any type of brush, on laydowns in the…
Lanier: Level: 2.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 60s. Clarity: Clear to stained on main lake; stained in the creeks and rivers. Spotted Bass: Eric Aldrich reports, “I have been spending most of my time targeting midway on back into the lower lake creeks targeting fish that are eating blueback herring on…
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: 66-70 degrees. Clarity: Fairly clear, but should be staining after rain. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “Bait is loaded in the backs of the creeks and pockets, more so than I have seen in recent years. Bass are being caught on buzzbaits and spinnerbaits in these areas. A good buzzbait as of…
Hartwell: Level: 5.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 75 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “The fishing on Hartwell has been excellent over the last few weeks, but I expect things to get a little tougher as we move into November. The topwater run-and-gun bite has been the key, and we have seen…
Become a GON subscriber and enjoy full access to ALL of our content.
New monthly payment option available!
Advertisement