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Fishing Reports
Weiss: Level: 1.5 feet low. Temp: Upper 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Light stained. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss had some major flooding conditions the past few weeks, and the damage it did to the lake and surrounding properties around the lake was unimaginable. I saw first-hand the damage this flood created,…
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot down. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity:1 to 2 feet in Little River and 3 to 4 feet in the Oconee River and main lake. Bass: Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “With the warm weather stabilizing and the water temperatures continuing to rise, expect great fishing as more and more bass migrate toward shallow cover. Topwater…
Seminole: Level: Full. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: Slightly stained water on the rivers and clear water on Fish Pond Drain and Spring Creek. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “You have postspawn bass, spawning bass and prespawn bass. Depending on which section of the lake you happen to be fishing, the ChatterBait (green pumpkin-blue) bite has slowed a little.…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “March weather has been crazy. Hot one day and freezing the next. The fishing has been good one day and slow the next. The water temp was right around 65 degrees on March 22. The water should warm up into the low 70s shortly. The whiting bite is about as hot as…
Russell: Level: 0.7 feet low. Temp: 55-60 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear with stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been good with several patterns working. It has been taking 20 pounds to win almost every week. If you like to fish deep, you can catch them on jigs, shaky heads and Carolina-rigged lizards in…
Oconee: Level: Full. Temp: 58-64 degrees. Clarity: Drop your lure in the water to determine the level of clarity. The pollen mixing in the water makes the water appear more stained than it really is. The Oconee River is stained below I-20. The Apalachee is much clearer. Visibility is better than 1 foot, a big change from last month’s…
Nottely: Level: 9 feet low. Temp: 58-64 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “The fishing has been hot. We have been catching lots of nice fish and have had some awesome numbers. The fish have been holding up shallow on points. We have been catching fish from Point 3 all the way up the river on large herring…
Lanier: Level: 1.7 feet high. Temp: Mid to upper 50s. Clarity: The rivers have a heavy stain, most creeks go from a moderate to a light stain, and the main lake is mostly clear below Highway 369. Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing has been pretty good overall. The cloudy water has slowed the offshore moving bait bite, but there are…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “April is the month that most anglers really look forward to on Jackson. The water temps in April will have been in the 60s or better for a few weeks, and the bass fishing heats up. The spawn can be a very temperamental time…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 55-62 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Matthew Justice reports, “The majority of bass have moved into immediate staging areas in less than 10 feet of water. Fish are holding on the old bank vegetation now in 2 to 6 feet of water. For the fish in the grass, a variety of moving baits can be successful on…
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