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Fishing Reports
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: Low 50s on the south end and 49 at the Trestle. Clarity: Clear everywhere. Bass: Guide Norris Edge reports, “Bass fishing is slow due to the cold and windy conditions that have existed on Oconee for the past couple of weeks, but it should get better this month. There…
Burton: Level: 9.3 feet 1866.66. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service reports, “The spotted bass have started their descent deep. Try using a spoon (Hopkins, etc.) or a deep-diving crankbait (Rapala X-Rap). The spoons are working good early in the mornings or on cloudy days. The crankbaits…
Blue Ridge: Level: 17.4 feet low 1686. Temp: 52-54 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. We are almost at normal winter pool. It’s hard to beat a Ned rig on Blue Ridge this time of year. I also like throwing a 3.5-inch tube and a Strike King…
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 59-62 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Fish are almost completely transitioned into their winter patterns. Heavy rains and cold nights have made the fishing a lot tougher. Fish are suspending in deeper water near underwater structure such as stumps and brushpiles. Deeper-diving jerkbaits and crankbaits are…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.3 feet below 521. Temp: Upper 40s to mid 50s. Clarity: Clear with a little green. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan with Summerland Outdoors reports that without some heavy rains, the water will stay clear and fishing will remain tough. The best bet is to find rocks in any stained water you can…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 above 528. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Too clear. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen is hoping for rain to stain up the water. He says it is so clear that fishing is tough. Around 10 pounds has been winning tournaments recently. The clear water is also keeping the bass deeper.…
A picture of me with the first deer I ever killed appeared in our local newspaper. Not because that 9-pointer was newsworthy, but more so because I had a proud and persuasive mom. The headline was “Young Hunter Shoots Buck.” This was in 1978, and being in a small-town paper was special. I was a…
Hartwell: Level: 7.3 below 660. Temp: 53-55 degrees. Clarity: Water clarity is normal, with the clearest water being at the dam and gradually getting some color farther into the rivers. Bass: Guide Tyler Campbell reports that fishing has been fair, taking 17 to 19 pounds to win recent tournaments. Typical winter patterns are in full…
Eufaula: Level: 0.8 above 188. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The cooler winter weather is going to keep the fish congregated around rock structure, rocky levies and causeways, as well as timber. All these structures hold the heat from the daytime sun and will draw…
West Point: Level: 6.7 feet below 635. North of Highway 219 is dangerous, so be careful if you choose to go up. Temp: Upper 40s to mid 50s. Clarity: Really clear in most areas. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Fair. January is typically a slow month for bass fishing in general. The shallow bite for…
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