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Fishing Reports
Weiss: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss is finally in its full summer patterns, which have arrived late due to the odd spring we had this year. We had several later than normal cold fronts and flooded conditions that has put a lot…
Allatoona: Level: Full pool. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is good. The night bite is best on crankbaits, swimbaits and Ned rigs. Fish are being caught in the mid-depth ranges.” Matt was our guest for this month’s Map of the Month series. Turn to page 34 in the…
Lanier: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing is good for spotted bass right now and should remain good through July. Topwater fishing has been excellent both on points and working man-made brush in 20 to 30 feet of water. I have been using both…
Eufaula: Level: 1.1 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: High 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Light to moderate stain. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The lake is fishing really good right now. The shallow bite for bass is holding all day, you need to work the areas slow and change baits from time to time.…
Allatoona: Level: 0.7 feet above full. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: 5 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “The topwater bite is still good, and some fish can still be caught fairly shallow early in the morning. In June, bass transition to deeper brush and rockpiles. This is a good time to beat the crowds…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Dennis Hudson reports, “A good pattern is fishing topwater early and late with frogs and buzzbaits around grass, and also try walking baits around points, rocks and seawalls. After the early bite fades, some fish can be found…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Bill Payne reports, “It seems like the spawn has been more spread out and there are still some fish spawning, and that could last into early June. Even so, the best bite has been typical May patterns. Shaky heads like the Picasso Rhino head…
Chatuge: Level: 1.1 foot above full. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Guide Shane Goebel at Hughes General Store reports, “The early morning topwater bite has been strong. Topwater plugs, Spooks and jerkbaits have worked well. Look for fish to be schooled up on shallow clay banks, humps and off points. In terms of…
Clarks Hill: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Clear at the dam but the rivers are pretty stained. Bass: Tournament angler Josh Rockefeller reports, “Fish are schooling well as the herring spawn is still going strong. Topwaters are working the best right now up shallow and on main-lake points. Staying off the point is…
Eufaula: Level: 1.9 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Ranging from nearly clear to stained. Bass: Les Bratcher, of Big Bite Baits, reports, “The shad have been spawning all over the lake, and if you find them, you are in business. Anglers are catching bass on spinnerbaits, swim jigs, buzzbaits and frogs…
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