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Fishing Reports
Burton: Level: 1.8 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton, with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service, reports, “The bass bite has been the best I have seen in the last couple of years. We are catching between 20 and as many as 40 in a single fishing trip. Sebile swimbaits…
Russell: Level: 0.4 below 475. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing has been tough the past few weeks with the postspawn bass migrating back out of the shallows and cicadas everywhere for an easy meal. As we head into June, the fishing should really pick up, especially in the…
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below 340. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Stained water up the Little River, good color by the 441 bridge and clear near the dam. Bass: Karl Pingry reports that Ed at Lakeside Chevron said a black buzzbait or a painted-blade spinnerbait are the early morning baits to throw. If you’re up the Oconee,…
Allatoona: Level: 1.3 feet above 840. Temp: 78-81 degrees. Clarity: Clear with a visibility of 5 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing continues to be good. There is a great swimbait bite throughout most of the day. Main lake, red-clay banks are what I’m targeting with a shad-colored, 6- or 8-inch glide bait.…
Seminole: Level: 1.7 above 77.5. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: The Flint River arm is stained, Spring Creek is clear, and the Chattahoochee River arm is stained. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, with Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been awesome in May! June is one of the best months on…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.2 feet above 330. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: D.J. Hadden, with Hadden Outdoors, says that June is a month of transition on Clarks Hill. Early in the month, there may be a little remnant of the herring spawn still going on. Look for bass hitting on top early in the morning on…
Chatuge: Level: 0.6 above 1925. Temp: 72-74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, “Fishing has been good. The spawn is over, and the bass have started moving out to their summertime patterns offshore and around the brush and deep docks. I’m going to start my mornings throwing a topwater lure, like…
Carters: Level: 2.6 feet below 1074. Temp: 73-79 degrees. Clarity: Clear with a 6-foot visibility. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield, with Carters Lake Guide Service, reports, “Fish are still in all phases of the spawn, and the herring and shad are in full spawn. Get on the water at first light and look for bait spawning…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: Changing about 18 inches each night and a foot low during the day. Temp: 72 to 75 degrees. Clarity: The river is stained; the main lake and Halawakee Creek are clear. The Spalding County Sportsman Club and Lazy Man tournament fished Bartletts Ferry May 25-26. Dennis Hudson says they had 12 boats in…
Fishing has been great in the flatwaters of southeast Georgia this week. Our rivers are mostly still high, but we have a dry forecast for the next week. I hope you have a great holiday weekend and are able to work some fishing into your plans. Altamaha River: Taylor Lee had a great day on…
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