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West Point Lake Fishing Report – November 2024
West Point: Level: The lake is 10 feet below 635 as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts spillway maintenance. Temp: 60-70 degrees. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “We tend to forget about fishing a bit this time of year, but you can really be missing out. November is normally a great month to be out…
Read MoreLake Jackson Fishing Report – November 2024
Jackson: Level: 528. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen won a tournament at the end of October with 19.90 pounds and had big fish with a 5.90-lb. largemouth. Use extreme caution running the lake until it comes back up some. A lot of smaller bass are being caught on moving baits—bladed…
Read MoreLake Blackshear Fishing Report – November 2024
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “The bass fishing is starting to stabilize again after the Crisp County Power Commission dropped the lake about 5 feet at the beginning of October due to all of the rain from Hurricane Helene. Without much rain since then, the…
Read MoreLake Eufaula Fishing Report – November 2024
Eufaula: Level: Full at 188. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: Perfect stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The bass are still transitioning to their winter pattern. The warmer-than-normal fall temperatures have held them back a little. The first drops on the river ledge is where a lot of them are being…
Read MoreLake Chatuge Fishing Report – November 2024
Chatuge: Level: 5.4 feet below 1925. Temp: 68-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. There has been a lot of topwater action going on. You may just have to move around to find it. I’ve seen some on the main body, and I’ve also seen…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report – November 2024
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below 340. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Karl Pingry reports that Ed at Lakeside says it’s taking 17 to 19 pounds to win the bass tournaments right now. Crankbaits are a hot ticket. A Bandit 200 in black or chartreuse and a No. 7 pearl Shad Rap is working. Ed…
Read MoreLake Burton Fishing Report – November 2024
Burton: Level: 3.2 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 66 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Tyler Clore reports, “Most of the largemouth are shallow between 2 and 12 feet. We have had success throwing a Spro Little John in white. Most of these bass are on points and in the backs of the pockets. Look for schooling fish.…
Read MoreClarks Hill Fishing Report – November 2024
Clarks Hill: Level: 2 feet below 330. Temp: 60s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, with some stain in creeks. Bass: David Earl Thorton says the unseasonable weather has the fall bite slower to turn on. Some schooling activity on the main lake will produce bites on an ima Skimmer or Gunfish 95. If it…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report – November 2024
Russell: Level: 0.4 feet below 475. Temp: 66-70 degrees. Clarity: Stained Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The water is turning over in a lot of areas and causing many sections of the lake to be brown or off colored. When this happens, I look for the clearest water I can find that has baitfish,…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report – November 2024
Allatoona: Level: 4.8 feet below 840. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: The water color is ranging from “Allatoona green” to slightly murky. With the effects of Hurricane Helene, the lake level was almost 2.5 feet above full pool. It will take the better part of November for the corps to catch up with the winter drawdown…
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