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Lake Jackson Fishing Report November 2013
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temperature: 65-68 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Some big spots have been caught recently with a Triton Mike Bucca Bull Herring Swimbait. The bait is 6 inches long, and you won’t get many bites on it during a normal day, but they will…
Read MoreLake Hartwell Fishing Report November 2013
Hartwell: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temperature: 62-68 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing has been a little tougher the last couple weeks, especially for the bigger largemouth, but the spotted bass seem to be abundant. There seems to be more largemouth in the shallow grass, especially in…
Read MoreLake Eufaula Fishing Report November 2013
Eufaula: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: There’s a good topwater bite early in the shallow flooded cover. The midday bite is better on the ledges. Guide Sam Williams reports, “Cooler weather and cloud cover have made for some fantastic fishing conditions. When the sun comes…
Read MoreClarks Hill Fishing Report November 2013
Clarks Hill: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temperature: 68-72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Jon Hair reports, “The bite is still shallow on buzzbaits, Zoom Trick Worms (merthiolate) and spinnerbaits. As the water cools, the fish will move deeper and get in hydrilla. Your best bet then is to throw a Greenfish Tackle…
Read MoreLake Chatuge Fishing Report November 2013
Chatuge: Level: 5.8 feet below full pool. Temperature: 63-64 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Eric Welch reports, “I’ve been catching fish on Lucky Craft Pointer 97 jerkbaits. Look for any wind-blown points and flats. Also keep a Sammy or a Strike King Sexy Dog tied on for any fish breaking around. Also a Zoom…
Read MoreCarters Lake Fishing Report November 2013
Carters: Level: 2.6 feet below full pool. Temperature: 71 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The hot fall bite has started, and if you want to catch a bunch of spotted bass, now is the time. They seem to be everywhere—shallow, deep, points, rock and brush. We have been catching great numbers…
Read MoreLake Burton Fishing Report November 2013
Burton: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temperature: 63 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain.Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite is the best I have seen it in a couple of years. These fish are biting shallow and deep. Most of the big spots and largemouth are in the 20- to 30-foot water column over…
Read MoreLake Blue Ridge Fishing Report November 2013
Blue Ridge: Level: 9.2 feet below full pool. Temperature: 61-63 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Eric Welch reports, “We’re still catching fish on a drop shot using 4.5 Roboworms and Zoom Trick Worms on shaky heads. But it’s the time of year when we start catching fish on Strike King Sexy Dogs, Pop-Rs, flukes,…
Read MoreLake Blackshear Fishing Report November 2013
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temperature: 72 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Crappie: Rusty Parker reports, “The crappie have really picked up in the last couple of weeks. The week before last I fished on the tops of structure in 30 feet of water. I caught a lot of crappie and was able to keep around 17 really nice…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Fishing Report November 2013
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 7.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 60s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: “Bass fishing has been really good,” says tournament director Dennis Hudson. “The water is so low that you can only get a boat in at Poor Boy’s Landing and Halawakee Creek, but it is worth the effort. The bass are…
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