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Fishing
Spring is probably the best part of the year to introduce a kid to fishing. Warm sunny days make the time on the water special, and the fish are moving in for the spawn. With the crappie heading for shallow water, they are concentrated, feeding aggressively and easy to catch. On a good day…
“What’cha doing Saturday morning?” Mark asked. “I don’t know,” I replied. “Nothing, I guess. Why?” “Want to go turkey hunting with me?” “Turkey hunting? “Yeah, turkey hunting!” “Man, I don’t know nothing ’bout no turkey hunting.” “Well, I don’t know much myself, but I’ll show you what I do know.” “Yeah, but it’s March.” “I…
West Point: Level: 5.3 feet below full pool and rising. Temp: Upper 40s to mid 50s. Clarity: Clear in the main lake; lightly stained in the backs of the creeks. Bass: Very good. Joe Chandler said the first wave of spawning fish moved up in mid March, and the next waves are following. The fish…
Weiss: Level: Full pool. Temp: 58-62 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Warren Barnes reports, “Both largemouths and spots have started moving shallow looking for bedding areas, and the males and females have been feeding pretty constant. Good baits are soft-stick baits like a Gambler Ace or a Jackall Flickshake rig. I have also been catching…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 65-68 degrees. Clarity: Stained but clearing. Bass: Clayton Batts reports, “Some fish are already on the bed, but most of them are still staging for the spawn. Look for these staging fish around the corners of docks and along isolated cover around seawalls. Flip a black/blue Spro Finesse jig around…
Sinclair: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 58-63 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. David Lowery said the buck bass are up shallow all over the lake, and they’re easy to catch. The big bite has been hard to find. Concentrate on the shallow docks, grass and seawalls with any shallow bait you want to…
Seminole: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: High 60s to low 70s in Spring Creek and the Flint. Low 60s on the Chattahoochee side. Clarity: Stained in the Chattahoochee and Flint; clear in Spring Creek. Bass: Excellent. Mike said fish are either spawning or getting ready to, and he’s been slaying them, with the…
Saltwater: Inshore: From the Richmond Hill area, Capt. David Newlin reports, “The water temperature in St. Catherine’s Sound was 64 degrees on March 21. Trout are starting to pick up. McQueens Inlet has produced some pretty good fish. Some trout have been caught all over the sounds. Live shrimp or live polywogs are the best…
Russell: Level: 4.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Trad Whaley was practicing for the 72 Marine tournament last Friday, and he said the bass had not pulled up yet. “The herring are still out in trees. They’ll be in the spawning pockets soon. The spotted bass will be on…
Paradise PFA: Reports by Area Manager Charles West. Levels: All lakes are at or near full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Lakes lightly stained. Lake Patrick has 36-inch visibility. Bass: Bass are starting to feed a little more aggressively. Anglers are catching 2- to 3-lb. bass on Carolina-rigged 6- to 7 1/2-inch plastic worms. Red…
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