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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: 1 foot above full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing has been about what you would think. There are some feeding periods going on during the day, and if you hit them, you can catch some nice fish. They are not on a constant…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “Well the dog days of summer are here, and the fishing is pretty tough. We have been catching most of our fish deep in 20 to 30 feet of water with a drop shot or shaky head on main-lake points…
Eufaula: Level: 0.4 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler and lure manufacturer Jack Tibbs says you can catch Eufaula bass both shallow and deep in August. “There’s always some quality bass feeding in shallow water in August,” Jack said. The thick grassbed and lily…
Clarks Hill: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: 86-88 degrees. Clarity: The water throughout the majority of the lake is clear. There is some slight staining in the smaller creeks and coves from wind and rain. Linesides: Guide Bradd Sasser reports, “The downline bite around daybreak has been fantastic, and we are seeing a pretty steady…
Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fishing has been tough with all the rain and storms that we’ve been getting. There is a little topwater action first thing in the mornings. I’ve been getting some blow-ups on the 90 series Whooper Plooper and a Strike King KVD…
Carters: Level: 2.5 feet over full pool. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The spot bite is good in the backs of the creeks. Look for the fish to be schooled up near deep water or on structure near the channels. When you find them, you can catch several out of…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The spotted bass bite has been great the last few weeks. We have caught fish shallow and deep. Most of the bigger fish have come off a Robo Worm fished on a drop shot over a 30-foot bottom. We have been…
Blue Ridge: Level: 1 foot above full. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fishing has been tough with all the rain and storms that we’ve been getting. The bass are staying scattered all over the lake, and the bite changes day to day. There are a few fish breaking early in…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports, “Bass fishing has been good around mayflies using small hollow-body frogs and Trick Worms early morning and late afternoon. Midday it gets tough. A few small bass are being caught on shaky heads on main-lake points…
Allatoona: Level: Just above full pool. Temp: 85-89 degrees. Clarity: 7 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Typically the month of August on Lake Allatoona is extremely slow and considered one of the worst times of the year for bass on Allatoona. This year is definitely different. We have had a consistent bite since…
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