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Fishing Reports
Saltwater: Inshore: Hit-and-miss because of weather conditions. Capt. Bob Barnette reports: “The bright spot is that warmer weather is just around the corner. If you are fishing the coast right now, remember that the fish are slow biting this time of the year. Even with water temps in the low 50s, you can still find…
Russell: Level: 4.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Terry Johnson reports: “I got out a little bit this morning (Jan. 26), and the water was 55 degrees right before we left. It shocked me it was that warm. The bass are out deep in the middle of the creeks…
Paradise PFA: Report filed by area manager Charles West. Temp: 56-58 degrees. Clarity: Lakes lightly stained; 36-inch visibility on Lake Patrick. Water levels in some smaller lakes have come up to near full pool. Bass: Fair. Anglers have reported bass caught in lakes Patrick, Bobben and Russell. Spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Trap fished 6 feet or deeper…
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: Slow. Guide Al Bassett reports: “The bass have moved into a little deeper water. Look for schools of baitfish, and use a Flex-It…
Nottely: Level: 12.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Look for a few warm days to move the fish to wind-blown points and pockets. A pearl-colored Zoom Super Fluke on a 1/8-oz. lead is a good bait to try if you can find a mud line. If that…
Lanier: Level: 14.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Ryan Coleman reports: “With the water coming up, the fish have come with it. I have been doing very well up shallow the past week on sunny rock banks in 8 to 15 feet of water. Big spotted bass are roaming…
Hartwell: Level: 13.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 40s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake but stained in the creeks. Bass: Fair to good. Josh Fowler reports: “The lake has come up a few feet, and we can finally use the ramps again. Through the early part of the month, there was…
Eufaula: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Good. Guide Billy Darby said the spooning bite should be going on right now, and it should produce through the month of February whenever there is a cold snap. Find fish on the humps and ledges in about 12 to 16 feet of…
Clarks Hill: Level: 14.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 49-52 degrees. Clarity: Clear toward the dam; muddy on the upper ends. Largemouths: Guide Dale Gibbs said fishing has been feast or famine. “Some have experienced trips where not even a strike could be had, yet others have loaded the boat. A record tournament catch of…
Chatuge: Level: 6.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. In the depths of winter, the fishing has been slow, but a February thaw could come to pick things up, and the fish could move into prespawn patterns by the end of the month. It’ll be time to get…
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