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Fishing Reports
Saltwater:Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “For those inshore fishermen who just want to catch fish, I suggest purchasing or catching some live shrimp. Our captains have been catching their own live shrimp for the last couple of months. As soon as the water leaves the grass is a great starting time to catch shrimp. Most shrimp during this…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear with some stain the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been tougher the past few weeks with all the rain but should improve as the water stabilizes. We have still been catching fish 15 to 25 feet deep on drop shots rigged with the Zoom Z Drop…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 83-85 degrees. Clarity: The lake is stained up the Oconee and Apalachee rivers. The water is slightly stained in Richland Creek above the Armor Bridge boat ramp, but the clarity is still good. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Zack Bennett, the mornings are good with buzzbaits and Pop-R type baits with a feather…
Nottely: Level: Full pool. Temp: 76-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake but stained in the river and mid creeks. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “We have still been catching fish a lot ways. We still catch fish on boards and freelines until the sun gets up. At that time, it’s time to put the Lowrance to work. We are…
Carters: Level: Full. Temp: 75 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Bill Payne reports, “The spawn is over for spotted bass, and topwater walking baits like a Super Spook and wake baits have been working good during the past several days. We’ve also had great success with Picasso shaky heads and their Rhino heads around cover in the 15- to 24-foot…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: 78-84 degrees. Clarity: From stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “June can be a great month on Jackson, considering the boat traffic will be heavier than normal. At first light, start off with a 1/2-oz. buzzbait or a Spook along seawalls or visible cover on flats near deep water. Once the sun…
Russell: Level: 0.2 feet low. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is good for both largemouth and spotted bass. With the warmer weather, the bass are beginning to transition to their summer pattern, so the morning and evening bites are best. We have been catching a lot of spotted bass 10 to…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Preston Harden reports, “June is the perfect month to catch fish consistently. If you understand the fish transitions, it is easy to pattern most game fish. The hybrids and stripers start to group up and move down the lake out of the creeks and the upper-lake areas. Lots of years…
Seminole: Level: 6 inches low. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clearing. Bass: Tournament angler and guide Matt Baty reports, “The bass are biting really well right now on the lake. The shallow shad spawn bite is still happening but is slowly starting to die off, and the bream pattern is becoming more predominant. For the early morning shad spawn, look for…
Eufaula: Level: 1.2 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Tournament pro Les Bratcher (#bigbitebaits #alxrods), of Big Bite Baits, reports, “Lake Eufaula is beginning to transition into its summer patterns. Fish are on the move and are headed deep. There are several factors that have fish in several different modes. The…
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