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Fishing Reports
Russell: Level: Full. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear with some stain in the creeks and rivers. Bass: Guide Jerry Kotal reports, “The fish are biting really well. We are catching them on a drop shot using a finesse worm around brushpiles 20 to 25 feet deep. We are also catching them on a 1/2-oz. jig. They are also biting…
Carters: Level: Full. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The striper and hybrid bite is picking up. With the cooler water temperatures, we are starting to see fish moving in the shallower water chasing schooled-up pods of baitfish. Look for fish moving into the backs to the creeks and in the river in 30 to 50…
Nottely: Level: 11.8 feet low. Temp: 56-59 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “November has been hit and miss. We have been catching most of the fish in the middle of the creeks pulling boards first thing in the mornings. One morning the fish well be right up on the banks, and the next they will be holding…
Saltwater:Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Winter has arrived on the Georgia coast. Trout, redfish, black drum, sheepshead and stripers are biting. In my area, it seems that most of the fish have started moving into a little deeper water as the water temps have steadily dropped. By the first of December, the water should be in the…
Lanier:Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Tournament angler Ryan Coleman reports, “With the cooling temperatures, the spotted bass have started to scatter. Lots of fish are moving out deep in typical winter areas, but some are staying very shallow. I am chasing the more predictable deeper fish but will toss at a shallow fish at…
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: The water is mud red from just above the Railroad Trestle north and stained from the railroad trestle to Little River Marina. The water is stained up the Oconee above Shoulderbone and in the backs of a lot of creeks and pockets—even the back of Rooty Creek. Bass: Tournament angler…
West Point: Level: 2.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 50s. Clarity: Moderate stain. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The shallow bass bite at West Point remains fair right now and should improve even more, especially with stained water, higher than normal lake levels and water temps in the 50s and 60s. Baits…
Weiss: Level: 4.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Capt. Mike Carter reports, “Weiss was getting consistent with some solid shallow-water action, and now with the flooded conditions from the recent rains it will start narrowing down the more effective patterns. A pattern that will produce during these kind…
Allatoona: Level: 6.2 feet low. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear with some mixed areas of stain. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing on Lake Allatoona in the month of December is very good. In the beginning of the month, we will continue to see some schooling activity as fish feed up and prepare…
West Point: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The shallow bite remains good now and will improve even more, especially with higher than normal lake levels and continued cooler temps. Baits such as unweighted flukes, Senkos, buzzbaits and Rebel Pop-Rs are catching bass. Try…
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