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Fishing Reports
Paradise PFA: Report filed by area manager Charles West. Temp: 61 degrees. Clarity: Lakes lightly stained. Most lakes are slightly below full pool. Bass: Excellent. Bass are taking junebug, red, black and Pumpkin-seed colored plastic worms in lakes Patrick, Bobben and Russell. The red and green lizards have been a good choice in March and…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 42-45 degrees on the lower end; 47 degrees up the lake. Clarity: Mostly clear, but some stained water up the rivers and some of the creeks. Bass: Good. Mike Harris reports: “Chrome-and-blue, 1/2-oz. Rat-L-Traps, jig ’n pigs in natural colors and slow-rolled spinnerbaits in shad colors are working on secondary…
Nottely: Level: 16.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; stained in the creeks. Bass: Good. Guide Nathan Lewis said you can catch some good spotted bass on the main-lake rocky points right now throwing crankbaits or jerkbaits. He likes a Husky Jerk, Rapala or Lucky Craft jerkbait.…
Lanier: Level: 14.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 48 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Improving. Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing has been tough in February. The fish have been deep and slow to react in the low water temps. We had water temps in the mid to low 40s here this late January and early February…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to high 40s. Clarity: Very light stain. Bass: Fair. “Fishing is hit and miss right now due to the cold weather we have had here lately,” said Eric Perkins. “I fished Saturday (Feb. 21), and the water was very cold. I am concentrating on offshore places right now —…
Hartwell: Level: 14.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “It’s taking 16 to 20 pounds to win a tournament up here, and I expect these weights to hold up as we move along. The key to catching the bigger weights is to be in the right ditch…
Eufaula: Level: 0.9 feet above full pool. Temp: 49-51 degrees. Clarity: Ranging from clear to stained. Bass: Guide Capt. Sam Williams reports: “Bass fishing has been productive, but slow. When the sun is up, the hydrilla and weed lines hold bait and bass. The cover acts as an incubator and draws fish. The deeper-water ledges…
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…
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