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Fishing Reports
Carters: Level: 0.2 feet above full. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: 8 feet. Bass: Guide Bill Payne reports, “The fishing has been fair overall, but at times it has been good. Even when you have to grind for a few fish, it can be very rewarding. As is typical this time of year, early morning and…
Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 84-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bait has really been scattered and has been staying deep due to the lack of rain and water temps. There has been a small window of a topwater bite in the mornings. It’s mostly being at the right place at…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 85-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing on Hartwell has been tough, and the fish seem to be more scattered than usual for this time of year. We have been catching a few fish on topwater and Zoom Super Flukes, but you have to…
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: 85-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “The dog days are still upon us, which can make bass fishing very tough during the day. The early morning and late evening bites are your best bet, if you don’t want to fish after dark. The night can yield some…
Lanier: Level: Few inches over full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Varies throughout the main lake. Overall it’s clear, and the only stain is in the upper river arms. Bass: Guide Rob Jordan reports, “The bite has been good overall. It does start to slow down in August, but the great thing about…
Nottely: Level: 0.6 feet above full. Temp: 85-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “We are getting set up on the summertime patterns. The fish have started moving out over deeper water. We have been catching fish on 25- to 60-foot bottoms, but the fish are holding close to the bottom, so good…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: High 80s on the main lake. Clarity: Clear, even in the rivers above the railroad trestle. Bass: Slow. Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Fish the morning, either cranking as the lake is refilling early in the morning or fish a topwater or favorite shallow bait as long as there is…
Russell: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: 86-89 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament pro and guide Trad Whaley reports, “Spotted bass are making up more than 90 percent of catches now. It’s hard to catch a largemouth. We’re catching very good numbers of spots, 30 to 50 a day. Just get over them and fish a…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The usual summer fishing is happening. Flounder, redfish, trout, tarpon and sharks are biting. The flounder bite has been the best I have seen in years. Around the last half of the outgoing tide they seem to be everywhere on some days. A live shrimp fished just off the…
Sinclair: Level: 1.3 feet low. Temp: 85-89 degrees on the main lake. It’s a little cooler up Little River or Murder Creek. Clarity: The main lake is clear with some stain in the rivers from afternoon showers. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “In the morning, fish seawalls and rip-rap with topwaters, crankbaits, or spinnerbaits…
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