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Fishing Reports
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin said the wind has muddied up the water, but the trout fishing is good when you find clear water. “Live shrimp have been best, but we caught a bunch yesterday on pink-green DOA Shrimp under a popping cork. The redfishing is real good on the last of the high tide…
Russell: Level: 2.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear Bass: Improving, according to Terry “T.J.” Johnson. “The largemouths are back in the creeks and pockets,” said T.J. “Try a crankbait like a Little Earl or a DT 4 or DT 6 or Normans Baby N. A 1/4-oz. spinnerbait in chartreuse and white…
Paradise PFA: Level: Most lakes are 12 to 18 inches below full pool. Lake Patrick is 18 inches below full pool. Temp: 65-68 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained. Visibility on Patrick is 3 feet. Bass: Fair, according to area manager Charles West. “Several anglers have reported good results using crankbaits in lakes Patrick, Russell and Bobben.…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 67-69 degrees. Clarity: There is a slight stain except for on the lower end, which is clear. Bass: Good. “There are a lot of fish very shallow in the very backs of the coves,” said guide Al Bassett. “Use a small crankbait, a 3/8-oz. Ol-Nelle spinnerbait in white and chartreuse…
Lanier: Level: Down 18.2 feet below full pool. Only a handful of ramps are open. Temp: 65-68 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Very good. “The spotted bass are feeding very heavily on bluebacks right now and ignoring the very available threadfins,” said guide Ryan Coleman. “They are working in the mouths of the major creeks…
Nottely: Level: 15 feet below full pool. Temp: 67 to 71 degrees. Clarity: Gin clear. Bass: Nathan Lewis said that if you can find dingy water, look for largemouths in shoreline structure. For spotted bass, back off to brush in 15 to 20 feet of water and fish a jig-head finesse worm in cherry-seed or…
Hartwell: Level: 18.4 feet below full pool. All corps ramps are posted as closed, but boaters may use them at their own risk. “We have signs posted showing the ramps as closed,” said corps spokesperson Tonya Grant. “But we can’t say whether it is safe or not depending on the type boat and the tow…
Jackson: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: The main lake is pretty clear, but the rivers are heavily stained. Bass: Eric Perkins’ top baits this month will be a jig and a crankbait. “I’ll just be covering water,” said Eric. “Fish are up shallow, going into creeks. Look on…
Eufaula: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to high 70s. Clarity: Crystal clear. Bass: Slow. Guide Billy Darby said the fish are in their fall transition period right now. He said they are scattered and hard to pattern. “This time of year, if you try to go fishing after these first major fronts…
Clarks Hill: Level: 15.9 feet below full pool. The lake is definitely turning over. By the time you read this, it will already have happened, and the fish could be anywhere in the water column. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Bill Crompton said the lake is dangerous. “Watch out putting your boat in…
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