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West Point Fishing Report August 2015
West Point: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 85-90 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear down the lake; the river is slightly stained. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Many of the largemouth have shown up on some of the deeper structure as the water temps heated up over the last few weeks. Zoom Ol’ Monster…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report August 2015
Weiss: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 87-89 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Most bass have moved to deeper structure like brushpiles and river-channel ledges, but some good bass have been caught shallow around the weedbeds on deeper banks, especially after the big storms and rain. For the ledge fish, try…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report August 2015
Sinclair: Level: 1.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 88-89 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament pro Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is slow, but some good fish are being caught at night around the many dock lights. This is your best bet for numbers and size. Run a buzzbait or spinnerbait around the light edges…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report August 2015
Seminole: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp. Low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Tournament pro Matt Baty reports, “The dog days of summer are officially here, and the bass seem to know it. There have been several days of 100-degree heat, and this has really warmed up the water temps all over the place.…
Read MoreGeorgia Saltwater Fishing Report August 2015
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “July has been real hot and windy. Big southwest winds have blown almost constantly until today (July 25), and we got a 25 knot northeaster. The fishing has been good but not always with the usual predictable patterns. This past week we caught some real nice trout, a lot…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report August 2015
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 90s. Clarity: Clear down the lake; light stain up the lake.Bass: Tournament pro Aaron Batson reports that fishing is tough. “We are right in the middle of the dog days of summer. Fish are mostly deep,” Aaron said. “Think about slow baits. Carolina rigs and football jigs in 20…
Read MoreLake Lanier Fishing Report August 2015
Lanier: Level: 2.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Getting a bit tougher. Guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman reports, “The summer has hit us here on Lanier, and the spotted bass know it. We are still catching some nice fish, but we are working much harder for them. The…
Read MoreLake Jackson Fishing Report August 2015
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 88-90 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Fair to good. Keith Dawkins reports, “With the high water temperatures and boat traffic, fishing has been somewhat tough the last few weeks. The spots are holding on points, humps and around deep-water docks on the main lake and river mouths.…
Read MoreLake Hartwell Fishing Report August 2015
Hartwell: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 85-88 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been consistent the last few weeks as the bait and bass have set up in their typical summer patterns. There are a lot of spotted bass on the main-lake drops from 20…
Read MoreLake Eufaula Fishing Report August 2015
Eufaula: Level: 2.0 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: 88-90 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “Bass are feeding best early and late. The baitfish are working cover early, and the shallow bite is on at first light and over by mid morning. The bass fishing picks up again near sunset, and…
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