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Lake Seminole Fishing Report – January 2024
Seminole: Level: 1.0 feet below 77.5. Temp: 56 degrees. Clarity: Stained in the rivers and clear in Spring Creek. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “Bass fishing is great. The bass are already starting their prespawn migration patterns. They can be found on grass edges, in ditches and pond bottoms feeding on shad and small bream.…
Read MoreGeorgia Saltwater Fishing Report – January 2024
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “On Dec. 18, the water temps were around 53 degrees. It looks like we may be in for a cold winter. When the water gets in the low 50s, everything changes. The redfish slow down and can get a little harder to make bite. A couple days of sunshine and…
Read MoreCarters Lake Fishing Report – January 2024
Carters: Level: 4.3 feet below 1074. Temp: 54 degrees. Clarity: 7-plus feet. Bass: Guide Robbie Linginfelter reports that the winter pattern is in full swing. “Cold days have finally got the water cooling enough to move the fish back into the ditches, even more than they were before Christmas. Look for the bass holding 10…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report – January 2024
Russell: Level: 0.8 below 475. Temp: 52-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “Most of the fish we have been catching are 20 to 35 feet deep around rocks and timber. The baitfish are starting to bunch up pretty good with the cooler water temps, and the spotted bass are biting. We…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report – January 2024
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: Low 50s on the south end and 49 at the Trestle. Clarity: Clear everywhere. Bass: Guide Norris Edge reports, “Bass fishing is slow due to the cold and windy conditions that have existed on Oconee for the past couple of weeks, but it should get better this month. There…
Read MoreLake Burton Fishing Report – January 2024
Burton: Level: 9.3 feet 1866.66. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service reports, “The spotted bass have started their descent deep. Try using a spoon (Hopkins, etc.) or a deep-diving crankbait (Rapala X-Rap). The spoons are working good early in the mornings or on cloudy days. The crankbaits…
Read MoreLake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – January 2024
Blue Ridge: Level: 17.4 feet low 1686. Temp: 52-54 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. We are almost at normal winter pool. It’s hard to beat a Ned rig on Blue Ridge this time of year. I also like throwing a 3.5-inch tube and a Strike King…
Read MoreLake Blackshear Fishing Report – January 2024
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 59-62 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Fish are almost completely transitioned into their winter patterns. Heavy rains and cold nights have made the fishing a lot tougher. Fish are suspending in deeper water near underwater structure such as stumps and brushpiles. Deeper-diving jerkbaits and crankbaits are…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Fishing Report – January 2024
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.3 feet below 521. Temp: Upper 40s to mid 50s. Clarity: Clear with a little green. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan with Summerland Outdoors reports that without some heavy rains, the water will stay clear and fishing will remain tough. The best bet is to find rocks in any stained water you can…
Read MoreLake Jackson Fishing Report – January 2024
Jackson: Level: 0.6 above 528. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Too clear. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen is hoping for rain to stain up the water. He says it is so clear that fishing is tough. Around 10 pounds has been winning tournaments recently. The clear water is also keeping the bass deeper.…
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