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Fishing Reports
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports, “Topwater early and late has been fair with hollow-body frogs and buzzbaits. Trick Worms fished around bushes is working throughout the day. Yellow and white have been the best colors for the floating worms.…
Allatoona: Level: Full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing the month of September on Lake Allatoona can have its tough times as the water temps cool and the potential increases for algae blooms and the turnover later in the fall. The month of September is a great time for shallow-water fishing. As…
West Point: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Moderate stain. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Some largemouth are being caught on deeper brushpiles, ledges and roadbeds as the water continues to warm and the lake level slowly drops. Try big deep-diving crankbaits like a citrus-shad Fat Free Bomber, football jigs,…
Weiss: Level: 0.2 feet low. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss has produced some great summertime bass fishing action, and this should continue through the next couple of months. Start out with Stutter Steps for topwater action along seawalls and rip-rap areas early in the morning.…
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: 1 to 2 feet in the Little River and 3 to 5 feet on the main lake. Bass: Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “Tough. The first hour of daylight is crucial during August as fish are still active from the night…
Seminole: Level: 0.4 feet low. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Slight stain. Misc Species: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “You will find cooler water near springs. The grass is topped out. Mayfly hatches are occurring, so flyrod fishermen should do great. Liz at Trails End reports good catches of shellcrackers, bream, bluegill, catfish and…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “July has been a good month for fishing. Tarpon, trout, redfish and flounder have all been caught lately. August is always the best month of tarpon fishing on the Georgia coast. The hotter the better for tarpon fishing. The channels just offshore and a lot of spots in the sounds…
Russell: Level: 0.5 feet low. Temp: 86 to 90 degrees. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Guide Jerry Kotal reports, “The bass are biting really well on channel swings in about 40 to 60 feet of water. They’re biting green, brown, watermelon seed or green-pumpkin finesse worms. These patterns should be the same all the way through…
Oconee: Level: 0.4 feet low. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: The rivers are stained as you head up above the I-20 bridge, the main lake is clear, and Richland Creek is clear until you get to where it shallows up. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Fishing is fair in the morning until 10 or 11.…
Nottely: Level: 1.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “The fish are finally starting to school up. We have been fishing 30- to 70-foot deep humps off the river channel. We have been downlining herring once we find the school. You have to stay on top of…
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