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Fishing Reports
Russell: Level: 0.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 50s and dropping. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The water is finally clearing up on most the lake, and the temperature is dropping with the cooler weather coming in. The bass are really starting to bunch up with the baitfish and are feeding heavily a couple of…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Muddy from both the Oconee and Appalachee rivers down to Lick Creek. Stained from Lick Creek to the dam. Richland Creek is muddy for first 1/2 mile, then stained down to dam. Bass: GON’s Karl Pingry, a tournament angler, reports, “Brutally slow. Fishing has been tough with the heavy rains and…
Nottely: Level: 10.8 feet low. Temp: 46 degrees. Clarity: Upper lake and mid-range creeks are stained. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Fishing has been good. We have one of the best downline bites going on that I have seen for this time year. We been catching them over a 60-foot bottom on the creek channels. We have also been doing good…
Lanier: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to high 40s. Clarity: Mostly clear, but slightly stained in some of the upper and mid-lake creeks. Stripers: Guide Ron Mullins reports, “February striper fishing on Lake Lanier will all depend on how much colder we get during the month. With water temps in the mid to high 40s, the fishing…
Jackson: Level:0.6 feet below full. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Stained to muddy. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “February is another month to yield a big bass on Jackson. The largemouth population is coming back a bit after being taken over by spotted bass. This month, fish long, rocky points with a No. 5 and No. 7 Shad Rap in…
Hartwell: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Stained in the rivers, and clear on the main lake. Linesides: Guide Preston Harden reports, “As of late January, most gamefish are still active. If the water drops a few degrees, the hybrids, stripers and bass will shut down. If it stays above the mid-40s, they can still be active.…
Eufaula: Level: 1.5 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: 48-55 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass:Tournament anglers and guides Cole Burdeshaw and Peyton McCord, of Southeast Alabama Fishing Guides, report, “Bass fishing on Lake Eufaula in February can be really good if you get in the right situation. We typically have a few warming trends throughout this…
Clarks Hill: Level:2.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: More stain on the main Savannah Arm. Bass: Tournament angler Josh Rockefeller reports, “The bass fishing is good on Clark Hill. The fish have moved into the ditches, and we are catching a lot of quality fish. We have been fishing the Buckeye Lures Jiggin’ Blade in the…
Chatuge: Level: 3.9 feet below full. Temp: 46 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “With all the rain, the lake has been coming up, which has made fishing a little tough. If you’re out on a sunny day, try throwing an umbrella rig around areas that will warm up faster, like spawning areas, shallow docks, red clay points and…
Carters: Level: 4.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 47-49 degrees. Clarity: About 8 feet of visibility. Linesides: Guide Robert Eidson, of First Bite Guide Service, reports, “Lineside fishing is good at Carters Lake. Just like Lake Allatoona, Carters has been producing well for us. All the major creeks are holding good schools of stripers and monster hybrids. Live bait is…
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