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Fishing Reports
Nottely: Level: 7.5 feet low. Temp: 81-84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Fishing has been off the charts. This has been the best I have seen in a long time. Our boats have been catching 30-plus fish a trip. We have gotten a lot of small and teenaged fish that have been…
Oconee: Level: 0.9 feet low. Temp: Despite almost no rain for September, the water temps are slowly falling as daylight is decreasing. Water temps are 82 in the morning and warming to 85 to 86 in the afternoons. Clarity: The Oconee and Apalachee rivers have a little color, and that color extends down to the…
Clarks Hill: Level: 4.3 feet low. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Josh Rockefeller reports, “Clark’s Hill is starting heat up. The lake has dropped several feet, but the fish are starting to school better as the cool temperatures come. Water temperatures are in 78-80 degree range. The bridges seem to be holding a…
West Point: Level: 2.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “October usually marks a big improvement in fishing in general. As the days start to get a little shorter and the temps cool, expect a marked improvement in the bass fishing. Some largemouth and spots will…
Weiss: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 84-87 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Mike Carter reports, “Weiss has started to show some early promising action, even though the hot weather has put it a little behind compared to past years. The lake levels have started dropping, and the Echo Squarebill…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet low. Temp: Low 80s up the rivers, 83 to 84 on the main lake and warming during the day. Clarity: Clear down the lake with a little color above the railroad trestle. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “This report is brought to you by Eddie at the Chevron on the…
Seminole: Level: 0.9 feet below full. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Slightly stained to clear. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre reports, “The bass fishing has been good though September. The water temperature has been averaging in the mid to upper 80s. As we move into October, the bass should start feeding up for their fall feed. If…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “With water temperatures on the fall, the redfish, spotted seatrout, and flounder bites gets more predictable. The best fall bait is going to be live shrimp fished anyway you care to deliver. Small live baits normally trigger a bigger fish bite. Artificial flukes rigged on red/black/white colored lead heads work great…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament director and competitor Dennis Hudson reports, “Bass fishing is still tough. The topwater action is hit or miss, but it’s about the best bite going right now. Hollow-body frogs fished deep into cover and Horny Toads around grass are getting…
Allatoona: Level: 2.1 feet low. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Clear, about 7 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is good in the month of September and only gets better as the weather cools. The bite is steady, and a variety of baits are working. Try small swimbaits like the Ketech 3-inch Paddle Tail fished on a 3/16-oz. Picasso…
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