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Fishing Reports
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…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 50s to mid 60s. Clarity: Clear down the lake to stained and muddy up the rivers. Bass: Good. Al Bassett reports, “There are a lot of fish being found very shallow. Some of the fish have already gone on bed, and more will be going to bed in April.…
Nottely: Level: 10.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; slight stain in the creeks. Bass: Good. John Hembry said the fish are beginning to pull up a little, but they should be moving up into the pockets shallow with a good warming trend in April. John said a…
Lanier: Level: 11.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Clear down the lake a slight stain up the lake. Spotted Bass: Excellent. Ryan Coleman reports, “As you would expect, April is here and the spotted bass are on fire. Look for fish on secondary points adjacent to hard-bottom spawning pockets…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: High 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Eric Perkins reports, “We have been catching a bunch of fish on chrome/blue and chartreuse Rat-L-Traps and Spro Aruku Shad rattle baits just running and gunning flats, red-clay points and secondary points. Other good baits have been No. 5 and No.…
Hartwell: Level: 10.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “The cold start to the month of March has kept the fish on the lower end of the lake deep, and we are still catching fish close to the timber in 30 to 40 feet of water. Look…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Mostly stained except clear on the lower main lake. Clearing in the backs of creeks and some sloughs. Bass: Good. Stephen McCord said the first wave of bedding fish moved up the first weekend in March. With the stained water, Stephen said finding bedded…
Clarks Hill: Level: 8.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Slightly stained. Bass: Good. Dale Gibbs reports, “The largemouth bite is getting better every day. Bass have been hitting shallow- to medium-running crankbaits in firetiger patterns and anything with a little red on it. As fish begin bedding, be sure to throw spinnerbaits…
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