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Lake Russell Fishing Report October 2013
Russell: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Clear in most areas, slightly stained in some of the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The lake seems to be turning over in some areas, but that shouldn’t last long this year because the thermocline never really set up with the cooler…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report October 2013
Oconee: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the rivers and clear on the south end. Bass: Good. Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “Early morning can produce a topwater bite or two. Try a Bass Hound Prop Bait, a 1/2-oz. Buzzerbaits buzzbait or a Storm Chug Bug around seawalls and…
Read MoreLake Lanier Fishing Report October 2013
Lanier: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good. Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “With any luck, we will be below full pool sometime in October for the first time in more than six months. Fishing is excellent out there. The fish are loving the lower water temps…
Read MoreLake Jackson Fishing Report October 2013
Jackson: Level: 1 foot above full pool. Temp: 77 degrees. Clarity: Clear in the main lake and a light stain in the river. Bass: Tournament fisherman Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing is pretty tough right now. Your best bet would be a nighttime trip. I was on the water Sept. 19, and the fish were pretty…
Read MoreLake Hartwell Fishing Report October 2013
Hartwell: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is really picking up, and you can catch them shallow or deep right now. There is still a lot of grass in the pockets and creeks, and the shad are moving back in them.…
Read MoreLake Eufaula Fishing Report October 2013
Eufaula: Level: 2.1 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clearing. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The bass are working on topwater really good. The bite is holding later in the mornings now. Frogs are really strong, as are hard topwater baits. The bite down south has been strong the past week or so.…
Read MoreClarks Hill Fishing Report October 2013
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Stained but clearing. Bass: Tournament angler Jon Hair reports, “The fish are moving shallow. You can catch them early on a Zoom Trick Worm in merthiolate and also a buzzbait. Later I would try a Greenfish Tackle Creeper Head in 1/4-oz.…
Read MoreCarters Lake Fishing Report October 2013
Carters: Level: 1.1 feet above full pool. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear; 4-foot visibility. Bass: Good. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Topwater, jerkbaits and SpotSticker jig heads have been my best baits. The bite out there is good, but it’s easy to miss. We’ve boated anywhere from 11 to 30-plus fish. The key each day has…
Read MoreLake Burton Fishing Report October 2013
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 75 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The largemouth bite has been an early morning bite. Try using a Super Spook or a small prop bait. There have not been many of these fish biting, but the ones that have are big! Spotted bass are schooled up great…
Read MoreLake Blackshear Fishing Report October 2013
Blackshear: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 77-79 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports, “One fisherman said he has been doing fairly well pitching around dock lights. My friend said he and his partner have been doing well pitching a R.A.G. Fly Jig with a chartreuse head, pearl-white body and a chartreuse tail…
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