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Clarks Hill: Level: 14.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained in the upper reaches and backs of creeks, while clear for the most part on the lower end. Bass: Dale Gibbs reports, “March is finally upon us, and the move to spawn will be happening later this month, hopefully. The surface temp…
Chatuge: Level: 8.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Fair. In late February, John Hembry was still waiting on some warmer nights to pull the fish up. He said the best bite is still for big spotted bass on wind-blown, main-lake points in 15 to 25 feet of water. When…
Carters: Level: 2.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 42-48 degrees. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Good, but many fish are suspended. Guide Mike Bucca reports, “I am strictly throwing the Float N Fly. There are a lot of quality fish being caught at Carters right now. Try the main-lake points around Doll Mountain and…
Burton: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 40s. Clarity: Clear to slight stain. Bass: Anthony Rabern reports: “The abnormally cold water temperatures going into March will keep the spotted bass and trout bite a little more sluggish than normal for this time of year. Trolling live bait on warm afternoons around…
Blue Ridge: Level: 14.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 46-49 degrees. Clarity: Clear on main lake; slight stain up the creeks and up the river. Bass: It’s good and getting better, said guide Nathan Lewis. The smallmouths and spots are in between stages right right now, and you can catch them on the banks as…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 56-59 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; just a tinge of stain in the backs of some of the sloughs. Bass: Ernie Broughton said the fish have moved up, and it took 17 pounds to win his most recent tournament. The big fish weighed 6-lbs., 13-ozs. “They’re definitely moving…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: Full pool. Temp: 53 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. “They’re still biting, but they’re getting smaller again,” said Dennis Hudson. “It seems like you just have to go out on a particular day and figure out what’s working.” He said the crankbait bite is either on or off, but when it’s on…
Allatoona: Level: 9.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Stained from Little River to Red Top Mountain. South of Red Top to Blockhouse is fairly clear, and north of Little River was clear as of last week. Bass: Good. Guide Mike Bucca reports, “It seems like when the water started rising this week…
While the key issue for sportsmen during the current Georgia legislative session at the state capitol continues to be the Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) budget, several bills have been introduced that could affect hunting and fishing. The overall budget for WRD has been cut year after year along with other state agencies, despite sportsmen paying…
Limit reductions, season closures, new non-fishing areas — federal efforts to manage saltwater fish have recreational anglers confused, while charter captains question the data being cited for proposed restrictions. The bottom line for right now is this — Georgia snapper and grouper limits and seasons have not changed yet, and the fishing is excellent. At…
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