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Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report – June 2024
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.8 feet below 521. Temp: Upper 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Some stain in the river. The creeks are muddy, except for Halawakee, which is mostly clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan, with Summerland Outdoors, reports that the mayfly hatch will provide a good bite if you find one, but that changes…
Read MoreWest Point Lake Fishing Report – June 2024
West Point: Level: 0.4 below 635. Temp: Upper 70s to low 80s. Clarity: The lake is mostly clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The West Point bass fishing has been fair at best. I don’t know if the bass were gorging on cicadas or something during May, but it has been a really tough bite lately.…
Read MoreLake Jackson Fishing Report – June 2024
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet above 528. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Light stain in the river, mostly clear in other areas. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports that although it is hit or miss, watch for a mayfly hatch. Bream feeding on the bugs will bring in the bass, and they will hit poppers, like a…
Read MoreLake Hartwell Fishing Report – June 2024
Hartwell: Level: 0.6 above 660. Temp: Mid to upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Trent Gober, with Fish Hartwell Guide Service, said the topwater bite should be strong. Fish white flukes and chrome Spooks on sunny days and a white Spook and fluke on cloudy days. A fast-moving hard swimbait, like the Fickle made by Southern Hook…
Read MoreLake Eufaula Fishing Report – June 2024
Eufaula: Level: 0.9 above 188. Temp: 80-83 degrees. Clarity: Stained with all the rain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The continued rains have the river muddier than usual for this time of year. The water level is up, and that is great for the shallow bite. Bass are doing good on…
Read MoreLake Burton Fishing Reports – June 2024
Burton: Level: 1.8 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton, with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service, reports, “The bass bite has been the best I have seen in the last couple of years. We are catching between 20 and as many as 40 in a single fishing trip. Sebile swimbaits…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report – June 2024
Russell: Level: 0.4 below 475. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing has been tough the past few weeks with the postspawn bass migrating back out of the shallows and cicadas everywhere for an easy meal. As we head into June, the fishing should really pick up, especially in the…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report – June 2024
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below 340. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Stained water up the Little River, good color by the 441 bridge and clear near the dam. Bass: Karl Pingry reports that Ed at Lakeside Chevron said a black buzzbait or a painted-blade spinnerbait are the early morning baits to throw. If you’re up the Oconee,…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report – June 2024
Allatoona: Level: 1.3 feet above 840. Temp: 78-81 degrees. Clarity: Clear with a visibility of 5 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing continues to be good. There is a great swimbait bite throughout most of the day. Main lake, red-clay banks are what I’m targeting with a shad-colored, 6- or 8-inch glide bait.…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report – June 2024
Seminole: Level: 1.7 above 77.5. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: The Flint River arm is stained, Spring Creek is clear, and the Chattahoochee River arm is stained. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, with Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been awesome in May! June is one of the best months on…
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