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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: 0.7 feet below 1071. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Clear conditions from the south end up through the middle of the lake. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley, with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service, reports, “While the fishing generally gets tougher in August on Lake Lanier, there are ways to ensure continued…
Jackson: Level: 0.8 over 528. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained from heavy rains. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports that the fishing is tough. Another heavy storm will stain it back up and make a current that will help. Some of the rains generate a mayfly hatch, but the…
Hartwell: Level: 2.8 feet below 660. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass & Stripers: Trent Gober with Fish Hartwell Guide Service said the fishing is a little tough right now. “Your best bite is in brushpiles 20 to 30 feet deep dropping a green-pumpkin finesse worm on a shaky head or drop-shot rig. If you can get…
Eufaula: Level: 1.1 feet above 188. Temp: 89 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “Little Barbour, Grass Creek and other creeks farther north are holding good, shallow fish. With the water temperature over 85 degrees, the fish are lethargic and require a lot of finesse to aggravate…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.8 feet below 330. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Trad Whaley with BoneFinzoutdoors reports, “Dog days of summer are upon us. The best activity and bait right now is on the main lake. When it’s this hot, current is the key. Isolated cover on the main…
Chatuge: Level: 0.5 feet below 1925. Temp: 84-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, “Fishing has been good, but it’s been hot. We’re catching fish in depths of 18 to 45 feet. This time of year a variety of baits will catch fish. You may just have to do a lot of…
Carters: Level: 2.4 feet over 1074. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield, with Carters Lake Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been slow, but there are still good opportunities during the right feeding window. As we get into August, try to make the most of your fishing time and fish early morning and late…
Burton: Level: 1.8 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton, with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service, reports, “The bass bite has been good the last few days. We have caught a lot of fish midway back in the creeks. They seem to be hanging around the grassbeds. Both largemouth and…
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 85-87 degrees. Clarity: Stained due to recent rainfall. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Bass fishing has been overly tough lately. It’s been extremely hot, and several recent mayfly hatches have the fish full and lethargic. If you can find a mayfly hatch at the right time, some fish can…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below 521. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan, with Summerland Outdoors, reports that the fishing is tough but not terrible. There is a good mayfly hatch most days, and you can see husks on the water first thing in the morning to know there has been…
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