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Fishing Reports
Freshwater is heating up in the flat waters. Rivers are still mostly high, but some stretches and backwaters will be fishable soon. The Okefenokee is high, but the bite has still been good. Very few people fished the brine with the strong winds and bigger tides earlier in the weekend. Savannah River: Mark Vick fished…
The bites have been good, especially before this past weekend’s big rains in southeast Georgia. Now the rivers are booming and lakes and the swamp are high. Even so, if you choose carefully, you can get on a good bite. St. Marys River: Sammy Gaskins went to the river on Friday before the big rains…
Duane Case and his son, Thomas, had a good day in the March 9 Flint River Bass Club tournament on Oconee. Duane had a 6.82-pounder for big fish, and his three fish went 9.20 pounds and placed him third out of nine anglers. Thomas had five at 11.33 for first and that included a 5.17-pounder.…
Oconee: Level: 0.3 feet below 435. Temp: 54-58 degrees. Clarity: Muddy up the lake, cleaner when you get down to the Long Shoals area. On March 1, 2025 we had our Second String Anglers club tournament at Lake Oconee. The water temperature started around 54 degrees and warmed up to 58 by the end of the…
West Point Crappie Fishing Report Feb. 28, 2025: Guide Payton Caldwell reports, “The bite has been steady but has not broke out into the 100+ fish trips yet. Did a trip this morning, Feb. 28 with my buddy, and we caught about 80 and kept 50 and fished about four hours. Big fish are biting…
The weather has been great for most of this week. The Okefenokee Swamp, saltwater and ponds have produced the best catches from the reports I received. St. Marys River: Seth Carter fished the river on Sunday and caught some bass. Matt Rouse reported that the upper river is still in good shape but a little…
Lanier: Level: 0.8 feet above 1071. Temp: High 40s to low 50s. Clarity: All over the place due to recent rains. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley, with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service, reports, “Fishing during late February and March can provide some interesting opportunities. The largemouth will be soon to spawn, and the spots…
Jackson: Level: 0.7 feet above 528. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: The entire lake is stained but clearing. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen had 10.73 pounds the last Saturday in February in a local tournament. It took 11 pounds to win, and they had a 4-pounder. March will be good with straight-up power…
Hartwell: Level: 0.8 feet below 660. Temp: 48-53 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear, but there is stain in the creeks. Bass: Cole Wilson, with Spot Chaser Guide Service, reports, “When March rolls around, there are a lot of different patterns and ways to catch fish. In the early part of the month, continue…
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