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Fishing Reports
Blue Ridge: Level: 10.5 feet low. Temp: 54-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “I’m still throwing 3.5-inch tube baits, a Z-Man TRD and drop-shotting a 4.5-inch Roboworm in red crawler. This is the time of year to throw jerkbaits. I’ve been throwing a Strike King KVD Series 200 in the clearwater-minnow color. Work…
West Point: Level: 4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Slightly stained. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The shallow bite for bass is only fair right now but could improve quickly in late January, especially with a warm rain or extended warming trend. Baits such as a crawdad-colored Shad Rap, Rat-L-Trap and…
Weiss: Level: 5.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Mike Carter reports, “Weiss Lake is down to its winter pool level, and this can make navigating this lake a little hazardous. The upside of this is the fishing can be great with the fish getting more…
Sinclair: Level: 0.6 feet low. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Most of the lake has become muddy (all the creeks north of the railroad trestle) to stained with all the recent rains. Only the south end and part of Rooty Creek will have clear water, and even the backs of those pockets may have some stain.…
Lanier: Level: 3.2 feet low. Temp: 51-53 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake to slightly stained in the backs of the creeks and up the rivers. Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “There is a excellent shallow bite right now and an excellent deep bite. The shallow bite is happening on rock banks and points,…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “On Dec. 16, the water in most places was around 56 degrees. A lot of fish have moved way up the rivers. Trout and redfish have been doing well up the Ogeechee River and surrounding areas. Next month all the trout should be in deeper water. Fish lures and shrimp…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and stained in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Russell is still good and should continue to get better as it gets colder and as the baitfish and bass begin to bunch up as the…
Nottely: Level: 12.3 feet low. Temp: 51-54 degrees. Clarity: The river and creeks are stained. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “We have been catching more of our fish mid lake and halfway back in the creeks over a 20- to 40-foot bottom on downlines. Mid morning we are switching over to u-rigs and pulling them…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “Bass fishing is extremely tough right now. It’s fishing like a totally different lake than what we’re use to. Look for big spotted bass down lake, this has been the best consistent bite. Long…
Hartwell: Level: 4.6 feet low. Temp: 53-58 degrees. Clarity: Stained from the recent rains up the rivers. Bass: Guide Matthew Justice reports, “Fishing has been great. Bass are in a full winter pattern. Fish are holding in ditches all over the lake, and large numbers of 1- to 2-lb. fish can be caught in these…
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