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Fishing Reports
Weiss: Level: 2.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Mike Carter reports, “Weiss Lake has reached its fall patterns and have done so with some solid fishing action. Covering areas with Echo crankbaits that consist of seawalls, rip-rap and rocky stumpy points are the main…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet low. Temp: Upper 60s to mid 70s. Clarity: Stained above Twin Bridges and Cedar Creek. After the big rain that hit recently, look for pockets with incoming water to be stained in the back ends. The lower end is clear. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Thank you to John Duvall for aiding me…
Seminole: Level: 0.2 feet low. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Strange tannic color from dead grass. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The lake really took a hard hit from Hurricane Michael. I’d have to say 75 percent of all the hydrilla was ripped up and blown to the banks, leaving piles of dead, stinking grass. The water clarity…
Saltwater:Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “When the month of November rolls around, the inshore bite certainly does pick up. It is much easier to score a Savannah Slam, which is redfish, spotted seatrout and flounder. The secret to catching more inshore fish during this time is to use live shrimp as bait. All fish like shrimp…
Russell: Level: 0.4 feet low. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: Mid stain to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The lake is turning over in some areas, but the fishing is good in the places with clearer water. You can catch some decent fish early in the morning shallow around rocks and wood on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Later in…
Oconee: Level: Full. Temp: Water temps were in the mid 70s before the rain and cold front that hit Oct. 26-27. Karl Pingry reports, “With seasonal outdoor temperatures finally arriving, the water temps will be falling throughout the month. On Oct. 28, the water temp in Apalachee was down to 62.5 at 4 p.m.” Clarity: Stained above and just…
Nottely: Level: 10 feet low. Temp: 68-71 degrees. Clarity: The river and mid creeks are stained, and the main lake is clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Fishing is still good. We have still been seeing some big schools. Fish are holding from Point 2 all the way Point 7. We have been having better luck on herring first thing in…
Lanier: Level: 1.5 feet low. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: The lake is going through its fall turnover, but the fishing is still very good. Bass: Tournament angler Ryan Coleman reports, “The cool and windy days have started here on Lake Lanier. The water temps have started to fall, and the fish are starting to feed again. We have a few bites…
Jackson: Level: 5 feet below full. Temp: 68-70 degrees. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “November is one of the best months to bass fish on Jackson. The shad are starting to move into the creeks and pockets. Topwater early in the mornings around any cover or isolated cover will produce. Keep an eye out for schooling…
Hartwell: Level: 2 feet low. Temp: 65 to 72 degrees. Clarity: Clear to dingy. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The lake is turning over hard right now, and the fishing is tough. There are some areas of the lake that will still hold some feeding fish, so if you find biting fish, don’t leave them. The baitfish are making their fall…
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