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Fishing Reports
Hartwell: Level: 20.3 feet below full pool. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website, all Hartwell ramps have a closed sign at them. However, anglers are permitted to launch at their own risk. Natural Resources Program Manager for Hartwell, Kenneth Bedenbaugh, said anglers willing to launch should use extreme caution and wise judgement…
Eufaula: Level: 1.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 46 to 52 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Heavy rains muddied the lake the weekend of Dec. 14, but Stephen McCord said they released so much water the lake level didn’t actually rise that much. He caught some good numbers and some good fish on dark plastics. Bass…
Clarks Hill: Level: 13.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-52 degrees. Clarity: Clear toward the dam; muddy on the upper ends. Largemouths: Guide Craig Johnson reports that the fish are starting to pull into the ditches. “Most of them are small, in the 2- to 2-1/2 lb. range,” said Craig. “The bigger fish seem to…
Chatuge: Level: 6.1 feet below full pool. Temp: High 40s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Slow. John Hembry said to try fishing deep brushpiles in 20 to 25 feet of water, and even up to 15 feet if there is some good cover, with a jig-head worm. John likes a 3/16- or 1/4-oz. jig head fished on…
Carters: Level: 1.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 53 degrees. Clarity: Clear except for a light stain up the river. Bass: Buddy Callahan at Bart’s reports that Texas rigs and jigs still remain a strong pattern. For worm colors, he says sweet potato and morning dawn are working. “Most fish are in the 20- to…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Daniel Workman said the bite has been a little slow, but that they are catching some good spotted bass right now. He won a tournament the week before Christmas with a little more than 15 pounds, including two spots that weighed 4 and 5…
Blue Ridge: Level: 13.9 feet below full pool. Temp: High 40s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. John Hembry reported that people are pulling in good mixed bags of smallmouths and spots up in the river above point seven. He said the fish are pulling up shallow in the dingy water, which warms quicker than the clearer…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 58 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is still a bit stained; creeks are beginning to clear. Bass: Clint Brownlee reports: “My partner Jimmy Sharp and friend Brian Davis won the last Ernie’s tournament on Blackshear with around 12 pounds. Most of their bites come on Rat-L-Traps and crankbaits, shad and…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Good stain in some of the creeks, decent stain on the main river. Bass: “It’s slowing. The numbers are down, but there are still some good fish being caught,” said Dennis Hudson, whose tournaments are taking 12- to 15-lb. sacks to win. Dennis…
Allatoona: Level: 13.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-52 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear; except for stained water moving down the Etowah arm. Bass: Fair. Guide Mike Bucca reports slow action on the south end because of a lack of baitfish, but the north end from the dam up the Etowah arm is better. “The best…
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