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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: 4.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 67-69 degrees. Clarity: Light stain up the lake and in some of the creeks. Spotted Bass: Fair to good. The topwater bite has been sporadic. There are fish around the brushpiles on the points and humps down the lake, and a Sebile swimbait, Zara Spook, Chug Bug…
Jackson: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: 86-88 degrees. Clarity: Fairly clear. Bass: Fair. Aaron Batson reports, “I have won three of the last four Tuesday night tournaments fishing deep with Netboy Baits 3/4-oz. football jigs and Texas-rigged soft plastics. The bite has been coming on the main-lake channel in 25 to 35 feet…
Hartwell: Level: 2.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Josh Fowler reports, “Bass fishing on Lake Hartwell has been excellent over the last few weeks. The offshore topwater bite is in full swing, and it’s taking 15 to 18 pounds to win the daytime pot tournaments up here. The fish…
Eufaula: Level: 1.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 85-87 degrees. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained. Bass: Dr. Tim Malcolm reports, “There has been a big mayfly hatch on the north end of the lake. Look for areas where there is surface activity from feeding bream. A small topwater lure is a good bet to catch…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 82-85 degrees. Clarity: Dingy in the creeks; clear down the lake. Bass: Bill Harvey with Southern Anglers Challenge said the fish have not been real aggressive yet. “Typically we’re whacking them at night, but the winning (night) weights have only been between 8 and 11 pounds,”…
Chatuge: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 90s. Clarity: Clear, with a slight stain for Chatuge. Bass: Good. Daniel Workman said there has been a good topwater bite in the mornings and evenings over brush and rocks. Daniel likes a Pop-R for this bite, and he sticks with natural colors, anything blue or…
Carters: Level: 1.1 feet above full pool. Temp: 83-84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Danny Hall said the fish can be caught on their usual summertime pattern on ledges, humps and breaks. “Early and late you can catch them on a Pop-R,” said Danny. “If it’s cloudy, they may hit it all day.” The majority of…
Burton: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Daniel Workman said there’s a good topwater bite that can last all day during the week on any main-lake point where you find bluebacks on the graph. Daniel said he’s been catching a mix of spots and largemouths…
Blackshear: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 88-92 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; slight stain up the river. Bass: Tough. Ernie Broughton said the heat wave in mid June made the fishing tough, mainly on the fishermen. “With this heat, it’s taking a slow presentation to catch them,” he said. “They aren’t…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Very light stain in some areas; clear on the main lake. Bass: Good. The grass bite has come on strong over the last few weeks, and the bite should last until about the middle of July, maybe later, before it’s time to move…
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