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Fishing Reports
Russell: Level: 0.7 feet low. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Stained in the creeks and clear on the main lake. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “Bass fishing has been slower on Russell, but there are still some big largemouth being caught each week. We have been catching a good many smaller spotted bass in 15 to 25 feet of water…
Oconee: Level: 0.4 feet low. Temp: Low to mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Color from I-20 down to Sugar Creek. Stained above I-20. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Catch your fish early with the water moving and the sun below the tree line. Stay shallow along seawalls and the mouths of pockets with buzzbaits, prop baits and Pop-Rs. Cover…
Lanier: Level: 0.9 feet low. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Moderate stain for Lanier exists for most of the lake. Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “The fish are holding out in a late summer pattern, but with the changing temperatures, look for them to be on the move very soon. Right now, spotted bass are holding out on man-made brushpiles…
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Slightly stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “Bass are still sluggish as the dog days of summer are nearing an end. Start your morning off fishing shallow structure near deep water, and throw a Pop-R, a 1/2-oz. white buzzbait or a Spook. Once the sun is up, concentrate…
Hartwell: Level: 1.8 feet low. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear with some stain in creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing on Hartwell has been tougher the past few weeks, but the cooler weather is starting to change everything for the better. We have been catching some fish deep around brush and timber using drop shots…
Eufaula: Level: 1 foot below 190 full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Lightly stained; clear on the south end. Bass: Tournament angler Les Bratcher #bigbitebaits #alxrods, of Big Bite Baits, reports, “The fishing on Lake Eufaula is in big time summer mode. It is tough. Due to the excessive heat and high water,…
Clarks Hill: Level: 1.9 feet low. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Fairly clear but stained in the rivers. Bass:Tournament angler Josh Rockefeller reports, “The fish are starting to school up again, and you can find bass schooling on humps on the main lake. Throwing topwaters and flukes at fish busting or just fan casting across the humps will produce fish.…
Chatuge: Level: 2 feet below full pool. Temp: 84-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The lake has dropped 2 feet, and we are starting to see some topwater activity. We should start seeing some cooler nights and mornings this upcoming month. I will start my mornings out looking for breaking fish around flats, humps and long points.…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: 85-87 degrees. Clarity: 6 to 9 feet. Bass: Guide Bill Payne reports, “Fishing has been mostly fair even though the water temps have gotten very warm. As noted in the last report, bottom-dragging techniques has been the best bet. I’m using shaky heads and Texas-rigged Zoom Trick Worms in any variation of green pumpkin.…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been really good this summer compared to years in the past. We seem to have a very healthy population of largemouth and spotted bass. Most of the largemouth bites have been earlier in the day. These fish are holding close to structure…
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