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Lake Hartwell Fishing Report – April 2025
Hartwell: Level: 0.2 feet below 660. Temp: 56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Cole Wilson, with Spot Chaser Guide Service, reports, “Fish are in all stages across the whole lake. There are some fish in prespawn, spawn and even postspawn out there right now. For prespawn fish, look in ditches and rocky points throwing a Damiki…
Read MoreLake Eufaula Fishing Report – April 2025
Eufaula: Level: 1.2 feet above 188. Temp: 56-64 degrees. Clarity: Muddy to stained. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, with Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The river is remaining high and stable. All the rain and winds have kept it nasty. The bass that are being caught have roe in them at various stages. There is some…
Read MoreClarks Hill Lake Fishing Report – April 2025
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.5 feet below 330. Temp: 60s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake, some stain in the creeks. Bass: David Earl Thorton, with Franklin Gun Shop, reports, “You can catch 2-lb. buck bass on any wood structure. Cover water with a spot-remover colored Jackhammer to find fish, then slow down and fish a…
Read MoreLake Chatuge Fishing Report – April 2025
Chatuge: Level: 5.1 feet below 1925. Temp: 48-51 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The lake level is coming up, and on these sunny days, the baitfish are getting active, which means we’re starting to see some bass breaking on top, so you want to make sure…
Read MoreCarters Lake Fishing Report – April 2025
Carters: Level: 0.3 feet above 1074. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Robbie Linginfelter, with Carters Lake Guide Service, reports, “Shad and spot spawns are the key. Fish rocky, main-lake points early with topwater, jerkbaits and spinnerbaits around shad and bass hitting them. Move fast until you find activity. After the sun gets up…
Read MoreLake Burton Fishing Report – April 2025
Burton: Level: 1.8 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 53 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been great the last few days. We have caught fish in almost every pocket/cove around the lake. A lot of the fish are spawning right now. We have had good success with a weighted Zoom…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Fishing Report – April 2025
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.9 feet below 521. Temp: Upper 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan, with Summerland Outdoors, won the March 22 Lazy Man tournament with 14-11, beating the second-place weight of 14-10. Bass are hard-core spawning in April. Fish the back halves of pockets in Halawakee Creek. Early mornings,…
Read MoreLake Blackshear Fishing Report – April 2025
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 66 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “As we head into the month of April, the bass spawn is in full effect. I expect the majority of the big females and males (fry guarders) to be shallow all month long. The first two weeks of this…
Read MoreLake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – April 2025
Blue Ridge: Level: 8.6 feet below 1686. Temp: 48-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. It’s that time of year when spring is in the air, and the days are getting longer, which means water levels are coming up and the water temperature is on the rise. In…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report – April 2025
Allatoona: Level: 4.5 feet below 840. Temp: 58-61 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Allatoona is on fire this month. The month of April is when bass are in all phases of the spawn. Most of the largemouth will spawn this month. Some spotted bass began to spawn at the end of…
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