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Fishing Reports
West Point: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “As the days start to get a little shorter and the temps cool just a little, expect a slow improvement in the bass fishing at West Point. A few largemouth and spotted bass are still being caught…
Weiss: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Mike Carter reports, “The hot days of summer are almost behind us, and the fishing activity on Weiss is getting ready to go into full swing. This means the Coosa spotted bass are getting ready to kick into…
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below full. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “There is still a decent morning bite, but it just varies where it is. One day there is a good frog bite in the grass above Crooked Creek. The next day you can’t find the fish there,…
Seminole: Level: 0.5 feet below full. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been good this August. We have had some exceptional days fishing topwater lures like frogs, buzzbaits and walking baits, even with the hot water temperatures averaging around 90 degrees. As…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “September is always my favorite month of the year to fish in coastal Georgia. The weather is usually nice, and the fishing is hot. The last few days has seen some really good fish catches. Redfish, trout, black drum, flounder, croaker and whiting have been biting. The redfish numbers are as good…
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…
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