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Fishing
Hartwell: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: 89 degrees. Clarity: Clear; some stained water in the backs of pockets with flooded cover is holding a few shallow bass. Bass: Josh Fowler reports, “Bass fishing on Lake Hartwell has been excellent over the last few weeks, and I expect it to stay strong as we…
Eufaula: Level: 0.9 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Good color; clear down the lake. Bass: Excellent. Sam Williams said it’s been taking more than 24 pounds to win a tournament the past two weeks. “We had 169 teams fish the annual Lee King Benefit Buddy Tournament, and it took…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.0 feet below full pool. Temp: 88-92 degrees. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Fair. Craig Johnson said the bite is pretty good, but it’s abnormal for this time of year at Clarks Hill. The schooling bite, which is normally a summer staple, hasn’t shown up yet this year, and it’s about a month…
Carters: Level: 1.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Louie Bartenfield reports, “The bite has been slow but good for big spots throughout the day and into the evening. Early morning I’ve been getting a very strong Scrounger bite on the main lake, this bite is mostly over…
Blue Ridge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 82-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Crowley reports, “The topwater bite is on in the early hours. Smallmouths are schooling on the main lake and crashing schools of bait. You can see them busting on the points from about an hour before sunrise until about and hour after. You…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 90s. Clarity: Clear for Blackshear. Bass: Tough. Brian Davis reports, “Fishing has slowed down a lot. Most of the bass are being caught around shaded docks off of the main lake. I have been able to catch a few bass on the limestone bluffs on the Crisp County side…
Bartlett’s Ferry: Level: 0.3 feet above full pool. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Decent. “It’s getting to the old summer toughness,” said Dennis Hudson, who won his three-hour, Tuesday-night tournament recently with 8 1/2 pounds. He said the grass bite is picking up pretty well if the water level is right…
Allatoona: Level: Full pool. Temp: 87-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is still in the good range, but it’s tougher than in weeks past. The fish have moved deep but will come to the surface for an early morning bite. Brushpiles and rock are the keys for getting bit this month. If…
“He’s right in the middle,” said Keith “Bird Dog” Walker, of Douglas, as his Bang-O-Lure landed softly between the crumbled pillars of an old bridge at the water’s edge. A short pull, just enough for the rear propeller to whir and spit, caused the water to boil up underneath it. Then a splash, and his…
Last September, I crossed paths with Robbie Massey at the Richmond Hill Country Club at breakfast time. Also known as the fast-food place at the crossroads of Ford Avenue and Highway 17, this is where a lot of Richmond Hill folks gather early in the morning to drink coffee, solve life’s woes and problems and…
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