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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: 6 inches above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: The water is clearing some, but there are still areas that have a funky-looking color to it for mid June at Lanier. Some of that is the high water creating run-off from the shore, and some is the remaining algae that has been around for a…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to high 80s. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “July is always a busy month on Jackson, but that doesn’t stop the bass fishing from being great. Early mornings and late evenings may seem to be the best times to be on the water fishing, but midday can offer some good…
Hartwell: Level: 0.7 feet above full. Temp: 86 to 89 degrees. Clarity: 3 to 6 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matthew Justice reports, “The fishing has been better than expected. With the lake level around full pool, an abundance of shallow cover in both rivers has made the shallow bite good. Frogging and flipping bushes and grass is a good bet. Look…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament pro Les Bratcher (#bigbitebaits #alxrods), of Big Bite Baits, reports, “Lake Eufaula is in summer mode right now. Anglers can enjoy an early topwater bite, and then they can move out to deep structure to get bites. There have been good catches of Eufaula…
Clarks Hill: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear around the dam and progressively getting dirtier the farther upriver you go. Bass: Tournament angler Josh Rockefeller reports, “The bass are starting to become more pressured on the humps, but using a Buckeye Lures Football Mop Jig will bring bites while worked slowly. Switching to something smaller like a…
Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 79-81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “I’m starting the morning out throwing a Strike King Sexy Dawg, a Cane Walker and a Whopper Plopper around flats, humps and off main-lake points. After this topwater bite slows up, I will start fishing a swimbait and shaky head around docks for a couple of…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp:80-84 degrees. Clarity:5 to 7 feet. Bass: Guide Bill Payne reports, “I think the spotted bass actually started summer a little early because we’ve been catching them in their summer haunts for a few weeks now. I’ve been keying on the deeper break lines in the 18- to 35-foot range. Of course, it’s much…
Burton: Level: Full. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been consistent lately with most of the fish holding on a 25- to 35-foot bottom in and around brush. Drop-shotting seems to be the best technique. Roboworms in morning dawn color has been the best combination. Try locating fish on a fish finder. Lock…
Blue Ridge: Level: Full Pool. Temp: 79-81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “There has been some topwater action happening first thing in the morning around flats, humps and pockets off the main lake. If we have a clear night, the blueback herring will feed, and the bass will have them pushed into these areas. Watch for them to…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Tournament director and competitor Dennis Hudson reports, “The bass fishing has been a little slow. Something to look for that will produce some bass is the mayflies that are hatching all over the lake this time of year. This usually…
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