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Fishing Reports
Nottely: Level: 2.3 feet low. Temp: 79 to 84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Fishing has been the best I have seen in a few years. August has always been good, but we have been catching some nice fish and good numbers. We have been catching stripers from the dam all way up to Point 5. The fish…
Lanier: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Guide and tournament angler Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing is OK— not great, but not terrible. The best baits for me are drop shots and jigs. I can catch a few on top and a few on some type of swimming lure, but the bottom-contact baits are working…
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “Look for early fish on topwater near deep-water laydowns and seawalls on the main lake. Use Pop-Rs and white 1/2-oz. buzzbaits until the sun comes up. Some of the best areas to start looking in the morning…
Hartwell: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 82-85 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear, some stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The water level is the highest I have seen in August, and there is more fresh water every week, so the fishing is a little unpredictable right now. The fish seem to be scattered, and there are…
Eufaula: Level: 0.4 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to fish due to the heat. Keep plenty of drinking water on the boat to keep hydrated. For the shallow bite, there are still bass holding near and under…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.2 feet low. Temp: 83-85 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain and a small amount of debris due to the rains. Linesides: Guide Bradd Sasser reports, “The hybrid and striper bite is still strong with a good steady bite throughout the day. The fish are mixed in all different levels of the water column, which indicates that the quality…
Chatuge: Level: 1.5 feet low. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The lake is starting to drop some, and the cooler nights have helped the water temps drop. The bass are still scattered, but we’ve started seeing some topwater action the first couple hours in the morning. The spotted bass have been mixed in with the hybrids…
Carters: Level: Full. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The striper fishing on Carters remains consistent. The fish are deep in the daytime and not as deep at night. Finding fish that are willing to feed in either situation is key this month. In the dark, the fish are willing to come check out a HydroGlow…
Burton: Level: Full. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been awesome the last couple of weeks. We have caught most of our fish near the main-lake channels on points and humps. The drop-shot bite has really picked up. Try using a Roboworm or a Zoom Fluke Jr. The key to finding these…
Blue Ridge: Level: 3 feet low. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The lake level has started dropping some, and we’ve been having some cooler nights, which is cooling the water temps some. There has been some topwater action going on the first couple hours in the morning. Look for these fish around the flats at…
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