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Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – November 2024
Chatuge: Level: 5.4 feet below 1925. Temp: 68-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. There has been a lot of topwater action going on. You may just have to move around to find it. I’ve seen some on the main body, and I’ve also seen…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report – November 2024
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below 340. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Karl Pingry reports that Ed at Lakeside says it’s taking 17 to 19 pounds to win the bass tournaments right now. Crankbaits are a hot ticket. A Bandit 200 in black or chartreuse and a No. 7 pearl Shad Rap is working. Ed…
Read MoreLake Burton Fishing Report – November 2024
Burton: Level: 3.2 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 66 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Tyler Clore reports, “Most of the largemouth are shallow between 2 and 12 feet. We have had success throwing a Spro Little John in white. Most of these bass are on points and in the backs of the pockets. Look for schooling fish.…
Read MoreClarks Hill Fishing Report – November 2024
Clarks Hill: Level: 2 feet below 330. Temp: 60s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, with some stain in creeks. Bass: David Earl Thorton says the unseasonable weather has the fall bite slower to turn on. Some schooling activity on the main lake will produce bites on an ima Skimmer or Gunfish 95. If it…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report – November 2024
Russell: Level: 0.4 feet below 475. Temp: 66-70 degrees. Clarity: Stained Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The water is turning over in a lot of areas and causing many sections of the lake to be brown or off colored. When this happens, I look for the clearest water I can find that has baitfish,…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report – November 2024
Allatoona: Level: 4.8 feet below 840. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: The water color is ranging from “Allatoona green” to slightly murky. With the effects of Hurricane Helene, the lake level was almost 2.5 feet above full pool. It will take the better part of November for the corps to catch up with the winter drawdown…
Read MoreLake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – November 2024
Blue Ridge: Level: 14.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 64-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The lake level is getting near winter drawdown, but the water temps have not been dropping fast due to the warm weather and lack of rain. There has been some…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report – November 2024
Oconee: Level: 0.5 feet below 435. Temp: 69-75 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp, with Elite Guide Service, reports, “During the month of November, look for the largemouth to be moving from the points and humps toward the backs of pockets and coves. Water temperature has drastically decreased with the cooler nights we…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Fishing Report – November 2024
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below 521. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan, with Summerland Outdoors, and his partner won the Backwaters Championship on Bartletts Ferry the end of October with 13.07 pounds and had big fish with a 4.03-lb. largemouth. In November at Bartletts Ferry, the bass…
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