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Fishing Reports
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 69 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bite has been really good the last two weeks. We have caught fish on about every type of lure you could possibly throw. The best bite seems to be the midday topwater bite. We have had our best success throwing…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Inshore fisherman can leave the dock without bait because peanut menhaden, finger mullet and mud minnows are plentiful. As the temps warms, the shrimp population gets stronger. I suggest always checking with the local baits shops to see if they have been carrying live shrimp. If so, then most…
Lanier: Level: 0.6 feet above full. Temp: High 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Most areas the water is clear, but it clouds up a little on the weekends and on Mondays due to the massive amount of boat pressure on the weekends. Bass: Tournament angler and Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Most of the spots and…
Allatoona: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: 71-73 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain to clear. Stripers and Hybrids: Guide Robert Eidson, of First Bite Guide Service, reports, “The fish are starting to set up on a summer pattern. Big schools of hybrids can be found anywhere from the S-turns to as far south as Tanyard Creek. The down-rod bite…
Seminole: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventure, reports, “The big bass continue to bite despite the dirty water from the recent rains the water temperature is in the low 70s and Lake Seminole is at full pool. We had an…
Allatoona: Level: Full pool. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: 4 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “The month of May brings closure to the bass spawn and the beginning of a topwater smash fest! Shad have already started spawning, and the bass are feeding like crazy. The white bass and hybrid join in, as well.…
Blue Ridge: Level: 2.5 feet low. Temp: 61-63 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing is getting good. The spotted bass are trying to spawn on rock, long points and flats. Fish a Z-Man Ned rig, a drop shot, a tube and a Strike King 3.25-inch swimbait. Largemouth are trying to bed in the…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “The spawn is winding down and the bass are staging and feeding up to make their way to deep water. Topwater and crankbaits are producing good numbers right now, especially since the lake hasn’t seen a…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Stained up the river and in the backs of some of the creeks. Bass: Access a Map-of-the-Month article with patterns and 10 GPS locations for May bass on Hartwell. Linesides: Guide Preston Harden reports, “May fishing on Lake Hartwell should be spectacular. Most mornings I have been…
West Point: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Stained except down in the dam area. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Largemouth are being caught on several different patterns. Topwater baits such as Pop Rs, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits can be extremely effective for shallow and aggressive fish, especially around bream…
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