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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: Mid to upper 40s. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “This month has always been one of the best months to fish Jackson as the bass will start to transition to spawn. Bass will flood the shallow water as they prepare to move up onto spawning areas. The…
Nottely: Level: 13.3 feet low. Temp: 48-51 degrees. Clarity: The creeks and river are stained but fishable. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “The fishing has been OK—we have been having to work for them. They are on the move with the bait. We have been finding most of our fish out over deeper water and…
Oconee: Level: 0.3 feet low. Temp: Low to mid 50s in the main lake and as low as mid 40s in some places. Clarity: See below. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Bass fishing went from really good to very slow after the last round of heavy rain. The entire lake really got muddy, but…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The trout, redfish, black drum and sheepshead have been biting good. The large amount of freshwater coming down the rivers moved almost all the saltwater fish out of the Ogeechee River into the sound. On Jan. 23, the Ogeechee is still at flood stage, and it looks…
Seminole: Level: 0.1 feet above full. Temp: Upper 50s and low 60s. Clarity: Stained up the Chattahoochee and Flint; Spring Creek is clear. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre reports, “As we move into February, the bass on Lake Seminole will be staging in their prespawn areas feeding and preparing for the spawning cycle. Spinnerbaits, swim jigs…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Most people seem to think the striped fish should be shallow right now—and some are—the majority of the fish on Carters are holding 50, 60 and 70 feet deep still. We are typically watching sonar and dropping baits to waiting fish.…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet low. Temp: The main lake is in the mid 50s but colder water can be found in the pockets and upriver. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Thanks to Eddie at Lakeside Chevron for this Sinclair report. The bass are still biting. It took over 18 pounds to win…
West Point: Level: 5.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 50s. Clarity: Stained up the lake. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Fishing has been a bit of a roller coaster again since the first of the year. Up and down water temps, lake levels, clear to muddy water, wind or no wind, …
Russell: Level: 0.8 feet low. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained in the creek, main lake is clear. Bass: Tournament angler Trad Whaley reports, “In February, there are two good patterns at Russell.” Good numbers of spotted bass are easy to catch on rocky drops, points and channel banks back in the creeks. For largemouth, he…
Lanier: Level: Full. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear and the backs of the creeks are stained from recent rains. If we can get some sun, the back of the creeks will increase in temperature rapidly. Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing remains great for us as the water temps are still…
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