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Fishing Reports
Oconee: Level: 0.1 feet low. Temp: Water temps went from mid 40s to 70 degrees in just over two weeks. Clarity: Heavy stain up both rivers. The main lake is stained down past Lick Creek. Stained in Richland Creek almost up to Armor Bridge Boat Ramp. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Fishing is great.…
Nottley: Level: 12.1 feet low Temp: 54-62 degrees. Clarity: The creeks and the mid lake are stained. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Fishing has been OK. We have been catching most of the fish on long points first thing in the mornings pulling large shad and herring. The fish are scattered all over the lake.…
Lanier: Level: Full. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Clear on main lake and slightly stained in the creeks. Should get a lot more color this week with 100 percent rain three full days. Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing has been excellent with the early spring weather. If we can get more days without rain, it…
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet low. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “March is one of my favorite months on Jackson. Early in the month, concentrate on points and drop-offs adjacent to coves and flats. When searching for spotted bass, fish Shad Raps in the silver/black back or crawfish patterns, and…
Hartwell: Level: 2.5 feet low. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake, stained in the creeks and rivers. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “There has been a drastic change in water temperatures, and the fish are on the move toward the spawning areas. With the sudden changes, the fishing can be very…
Eufaula: Level: 0.1 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Les Bratcher ( #bigbitebaits #alxrods ) reports, “It’s that time of year! With warm, stained water, the springtime bite has started, and this lake is going to be on fire. I am getting reports of good catches…
Clarks Hill: Level: 4.2 feet low. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained. Linesides: Capt. Eddie Mason reports, “Due to changes in the weather and the lake level going up, it seems like live-bait fishing for hybrids and stripers has changed three times in the last month. We were catching fish 30 to 40 deep in…
Chatuge: Level: 5.5 feet low. Temp: 59-61 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fishing has picked up with all the warm rain we’ve received the past month, not to mention the increase in water temps. The largemouth have been moving up shallow and in the backs of the pockets. Target these fish with a Strike King Rage Swimmer swimbait, an A-rig…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: 54-60 degrees. Clarity: Heavily stained. Spotted Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “The lake is high and dirty at the time of this report. Fish are following bait shallow in the stained water, and we’re catching most of our fish on crankbaits and SpotSticker Hand-Tied jigs in green pumpkin and green…
Burton: Level: 1.5 feet low. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass are deep. The spoon bite has been very productive around brushpiles and in the middle of pockets. We have been using a chartreuse or gold Flex-It 5/10 spoon. Try targeting 28 to 35 feet of water. There have…
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