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Fishing Reports
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Trad Whaley said the bite is about the same as it’s been all summer, and the patterns should continue through the month. The small spots are easy to catch when there’s moving water, but the big fish are harder to find, and the bite…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 89-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Kim Carver said you can catch a few fish early on rip-rap and seawall rock on a Sammy in shad color. The best bite has been mid-lake in the Lick Creek area. Once the sun gets up, switch to fishing main-lake structure deep and…
Nottely: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 84-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Good. “They’re finally schooled up good and tight,” said Jeremy Seabolt. He said you’ve got two options on Nottely right now. You can either fish between points 4 and 6 to catch a mixed bag of smaller stripers and hybrids, or you…
Lanier: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Tough. Ryan Coleman said the size is pretty good, but the numbers are off. Mid-lake to down-lake has been much better than up the lake for spots. He said he’s getting a good reading of the thermocline at…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: 90-91 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tough. Aaron Batson said, “If it gets any hotter, we’ll just have to run around in our tournaments, and just see who can scoop up the biggest fish.” Aaron said to cover a lot of water, and you can pick up fish here and there.…
Hartwell: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Josh Fowler reports, “The bass are set up on points, humps and ledges all over the lake. The topwater run-and-gun bite is still the key to catching the quality fish during the daylight hours, but the high water temps have made…
Eufaula: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to mid 90s. Clarity: Ranging from clear to stained. Bass: Good. Sam Williams, of Hawk’s Guide Service, said bass are hitting Big Bite Baits Top Toads and the new Revere Maxx weedless frogs early and late. “The old popper baits are holding the fish up…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Dale Gibbs said the fishing has been tough, with 10 to 12 pounds winning most tournaments. The standard schooling bite around main-lake humps has been mostly small fish, with the occasional 2-pounder thrown in. You can catch a bunch of…
Chatuge: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “It’s been taking around 12 pounds to win tournaments on Lake Chatuge. Fish have been hanging around 20 to 30 feet deep on brushpiles. Try fishing a Texas rig with green-pumpkin or watermelon plastics.…
Carters: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: High 80s. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “The bite on Carters at night has been strong. It’s not very consistent, but on any given night you could have the night of your life. There have been some really big weights in the tournaments over the past month,…
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