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Lake Weiss Fishing Report – January 2023
Weiss: Level: 3.2 feet below 564. Temp: 55-57 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain. Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is poor, and they are still on the creek and river channel ledges. Deep-running crankbaits and Carolina rigs are catching fish. A lot of bass are starting to move shallow on secondary points. Crappie fishing is…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report – January 2023
Seminole: Level: 0.5 feet below 77.5 Clarity: Water color is slightly stained, but this rain will make it a little more stained. Temperature will start dropping. Old man winter is here. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The first good winter storm is rolling in as I write this. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Bass…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report – January 2023
Russell: Level: Full pool at 475. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and stained in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is still good and should continue to get better as the baitfish and bass begin to bunch up with the water finally cooling down closer to…
Read MoreLake Eufaula Fishing Report – January 2023
Eufaula: Level: Full at 188. Temp: 64 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The unseasonably warm winter has kept the water temp up for this time of year. This has kept the shallow bite active longer than usual. The bite continues to be extremely slow. It takes work to cause the bass to…
Read MoreLake Lanier Fishing Report – January 2023
Lanier: Level: 2.2 feet below 1071. Temp: Low 50s but dropping fast with the recent cold. Clarity: Water clarity is clear on the main lake to a slight stain in the backs of the creeks. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley from Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “While the outside elements are not always…
Read MoreWest Point Lake Fishing Report – January 2023
West Point: Level: 5.3 feet below 635. Temp: The temperature is in the middle 50s but will drop to the upper 40s next weekend. Clarity: There is a medium stain on the Hooch down to the railroad trestle. It’s still pretty clear down the lake. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, January is typically a slow…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report – January 2023
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 below 340. Temp: Low 50s and colder in some pockets. Expect the temp to drop into the mid 40s by January. Clarity: The lake is muddy up above Twin Bridges and stained all the way below the 441 bridge. It is also muddy in the back of Rooty Creek, Crooked Creek and…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Reports – January 2023
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Mud from recent rainfall has moved all the way down to Cuscowilla. Bass: Guide Norris Edge reports, “Bass fishing is very different on Oconee in January. Some fish will go after small crankbaits, ChatterBaits and even Little Georges, but you can also catch them deep on…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report – January 2023
Allatoona: Level: 10.6 feet below 840. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Stained, but even with all the rain lately, the lake is clear south of Victoria. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing in January is normally tough. After the shot of arctic air we received just before Christmas, we should be moving into a full…
Read MoreLake Nottely Fishing Report – January 2023
Nottely: Level: 14.4 feet below 1775. Temp: 56-58 degrees. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt, of Lake Nottely Fishing Charter, reports, “We have had some nice weather to be fishing for December. We have been catching some nice fish the last few weeks on freelines and downlines out over 30- to 50-foot humps in the mouths of creeks.…
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