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Fishing Reports
Nottely: Level: 14.1 feet low. Temp: 38-43 degrees. Clarity: Creeks are stained, and the main lake is clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “We have been catching most of our fish on downlines. The fish have been holding on the bottom in 30 to 60 feet of water. The fish are starting to show up…
Lanier: Level: 4.6 feet low. Temp: Mid to upper 40s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and lightly stained in the creeks. Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “There is a small shad kill going on, and it has changed the fishing. There are some big fish up shallow, but you have to work hard to…
Jackson: Level: 0.8 above full pool. Temp: Mid to high 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing has been pretty tough for us, but expect it to get better in February. Fish will move up and get shallow, and you can catch them a lot of different ways. I will be running…
Hartwell: Level: 7.7 feet low. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Stained in the rivers and creeks, and clear on the main lake. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The water temperature is at its lowest right now, and fishing has been a challenge. As we head into February, the fishing should pick up as the water…
Eufaula: Level: 1.8 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Billy Darby reports, “During late January and through February, Eufaula’s big egg-laden female bass will be searching for warm water and relating to the northern banks in dead-water pools. The sun during warm spells will generate heat very near sloping…
Clarks Hill: Level: 8.5 feet low. Temp: High 40s to mid 50s. Clarity: Most of the lake is very clear, but there’s some very slightly stained water in the smaller creeks. Linesides: Guide Bradd Sasser reports, “This time of year you will find a good downline bite around daybreak along the edges of ditches or…
Chatuge: Level: 7.3 feet low. Temp: 44-46 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fishing has been tough with the crazy cold weather we’ve had the past month. There have been some pockets that have frozen over, and there has been a shad kill. I’ve been starting my mornings fishing deep, rocky banks…
Carters: Level: 0.6 feet low. Temp: 44-48 degrees. Clarity: 8-foot plus. Spotted Bass: Slow. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “After what’s been our coldest few weeks in a couple of years, fishing is actually better than I expected, but it’s still slow. My best weapon has been a 3/8-oz. SpotSticker hand-tied jig or a drop shot…
Burton: Level: 9 feet below full pool. Temp: 43 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “Most of the bass are in a winter pattern. We have been having success in the backs of creeks on ditch lines. Try throwing a 3/8-oz. BBH Super Spin tipped with a Zoom albino Super Fluke. We have…
Blue Ridge: Level: 17.5 feet low. Temp: 43-45 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing has been tough. There has been a shad kill this year, and we’re seeing a lot of small herring floating around. You can catch some fish targeting deep, rocky banks throwing a Float-n-Fly. I start out with bright colors,…
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