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Fishing Reports
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Normal stain. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports, “In February, it is hard to beat the jig bite on the boat docks and any deeper laydowns in the pockets. You’ll want to use a green-pumpkin color if the color stays like it is…
Allatoona: Level: 13.3 feet low. Temp: 43-45 degrees. Clarity: The lake is slightly stained to muddy in areas. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing in the month of February can be feast or famine. This month, Allatoona bass are typically out deeper, but not always. We had a massive shad kill back in January…
West Point: Level: 6.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Clear on the south end; slightly stained up the lake. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “During the winter, bass tend to slow down, move deeper and feed less. Although it is usually a slow time for fishing, warm fronts,…
Weiss: Level: 5.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Mike Carter reports, “Weiss Lake has slowed down with these colder temperatures putting the water temps in the 40s. But there is one advantage to this—the Big Mamas have to feed. This is the time of year…
Sinclair: Level: 1.3 feet low. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: 2 to 5 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “Fishing in January on Lake Sinclair can be great. As water temperatures reach their yearly lows, it is critical to match your lure and presentation to the current conditions. Fish are lethargic this time of…
Seminole: Level: 0.7 feet low Temp: Main lake is 54 degrees. Water temperatures are going to be inconsistent due to rains and dam releases up the Flint and the Chattahoochee rivers. Clarity: The water color will change overnight with these releases. Right now the lake is clear on the rivers and gin clear in Spring…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “By the time the month of January rolls around, the inshore fish that are migrating have left and the ones that are staying have gone into hibernation mode. Spotted seatrout during this time are normally wintering in deep holes in the rivers or sounds. The best way to catch seatrout when…
Russell: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing is as good as it gets right now for all species. We have been catching a lot of fish on a jigging spoon and a drop shot in 20 to 30 feet of water. Most of the…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Look for the fish to move shallow near incoming warm water after any rain events. Some bass are still in the pockets or on channel swing bends holding on brush and rock. My best success has been a Texas-rigged worm,…
Nottely: Level: 13 feet below full. Temp: 46-54 degrees. Clarity: Creeks are stained. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Fishing has been up and down. Fish are loading up in the mouths of the creeks and on long points. We have been catching more fish downlining herring and bucktail jigs tipped with herring. There are a…
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