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Clarks Hill Fishing Report June 2013
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Light stain. Linesides: Guide William Sasser reports, “The hybrids are beginning to stack up off of main-channel points and underwater humps on the lower end of the lake in 25 to 40 feet of water. The early morning bite has really turned on…
Read MoreCarters Lake Fishing Report June 2013
Carters: Level: 5.5 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Clarity is not great. An algae bloom may be starting. The water color will look very green, almost like pea soup. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Fishing is good. Topwater baits like Strike King Sexy Dawgs or Pop-Rs are working good early morning around…
Read MoreLake Blue Ridge Fishing Report June 2013
Blue Ridge: Level: 7.0 feet above full pool. Temp: 70-75 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Blue Ridge has really recovered from the draw down and is looking great. Good baitfish numbers of shad and herring combined with high water, cool temps and low fishing pressure have really helped. We have been seeing…
Read MoreLake Blackshear Fishing Report June 2013
Blackshear: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Stained.Crappie: Good. Guide Rusty Parker reports, “A week or so ago I said the spawn was over, and that you may have a few stragglers. Just yesterday (May 20) a friend caught 20 nice slabs around some trees in 6 feet of water, and…
Read MoreLake Tobesofkee Fishing Report June 2013
Tobesofkee: Bass: Tournament pro Clayton Batts reports, “The bass are feeding up after the spawn and headed to their summer hang-outs. Early and late in the day fish main-lake grassbeds and seawalls with a Pop-R or a weightless Big Bite Baits Trick Stick in watermelon red. As the day continues, fish main-lake points and humps…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report June 2013
Allatoona: Level: 2.3 feet above full pool. Temp: 67-71 degrees. Clarity: Clear to stained in the river.Bass: Very good. Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “The month of June starts off great with an awesome topwater bite, and all the spawning blues are over and done with, and the fish feed good. Later in the month,…
Read MoreOcmulgee River Record Bluegill
Duke Campbell Jr. set a benchmark for Ocmulgee River bluegill with 1-lb., 2.24-oz. that he caught on May 28, 2013.
Read MoreWest Point Fishing Report May 2013
West Point: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 60s. Clarity: Most of the creeks are stained; main lake is mostly clear.Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Most any creek will produce largemouth, but there are several patterns that seem to be working. We have fish in prespawn, spawning and postspawn patterns. I enjoy throwing…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report May 2013
Weiss: Level: 0.2 feet below full. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Very good. Guide and tournament pro Warren Barnes reports, “Largemouth and spotted bass are in the postspawn stage. Flipping a Reins Ax Claw and a Witless soft stickbait around wood structure and docks has been the pattern of choice for bass right now.…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report May 2013
Sinclair: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Stained to heavily stained. Bass: Good. Aaron Batson reports, “Bass are off the beds and guarding fry. Good baits are buzzbaits and Ol Nelle spinnerbaits around any available cover in spawning pockets. Some bass have already pulled out deeper and are…
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