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Fishing Reports
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 47 to 50 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Tough. Clayton Batts reports, “Fishing is tough right now, and even getting a bite is difficult. Rocky seawalls have been producing what little action that is going on. Throw a Spro Little John in citrus shad or a No. 7 Shad Rap in…
Sinclair: Level: 0.9 feet above full pool. Temp: 43-50 degrees. Clarity: Stained to muddy. Bass: Poor. Berry’s hosted a 129-boat tournament on Jan. 23, and only eight five-fish limits were weighed in. “I got one bite,” said Aaron Batson. “Fishing has been just awful for most. Patterns have been very hard to establish, with bites…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 49-55 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Matt Baty reports, “The fast-moving water from all the recent rains and the warming temperatures are moving the fish into the backwaters of the rivers. These fish can be caught with crankbaits such as a Spro Little John in old firetiger…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Robert Barnette reports, “January was a slow month with the water temperature dropping below normal. The speckled-trout bite was slow to not at all, although the redfish more than made up for it. Looking forward to February, the water should start to warm to the mid 50s. Look for the trout bite…
Russell: Level: 9.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 45-48 degrees. Clarity: Stained in the backs of the creeks. Bass: Tough. Trad Whaley reports, “Nobody’s catching anything. It took 6 pounds to win Saturday’s tournament. With all this rain and new water, it ought to bring some fish up shallow. I talked to a buddy of…
Paradise PFA: Levels: Full pool. Temp: 56 degrees. Clarity: Lakes lightly stained; 36 inches of visibility on Lake Patrick. Report filed by area manager Charles West. Bass: Fair. Anglers have caught bass in lakes Patrick, Bobben and Russell. Spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps fished 6 feet or deeper have been the best. Expect bass to start taking…
Oconee: Level: 1.1 feet above pool. Temp: 39 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tough. Todd Lowe said the fishing is pretty slow, and the fish are very lethargic, but he has caught a few fish throwing small crankbaits like a No. 5 Shad Rap or a Suddeth Little Earl. In the muddy water, bright colors are…
Lanier: Level: 0.9 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 40s . Clarity: Backs of the creeks and up the river are stained. Largemouths: Fair. Billy Boothe reports, “The bite is pretty tough right now, but it will improve as the water temp rises above 50. The best bet right now is to fish…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above full pool. Temp: 43-48 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain over most of the lake. Bass: “Fishing is just way off right now,” said Aaron Batson. “The extreme cold the last few weeks has hurt the fishing, and then top it off with heavy rains. This makes for some cold, muddy water…
Hartwell: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: 46 to 49 degrees. Clarity: Stained in the backs of drainages from weekend rains. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “Bass fishing has been good over the last few weeks. It’s taking about 15 pounds to win the local tournaments, and I expect the weights to increase as…
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