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Fishing Reports
Carters: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 82-83 degrees. Clarity: Clear; visibility of 6 feet. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The spotted bass bite has been insane. The spots are feeding on the schools of fry bait that are all over the lake right now. Topwater artificial, live baits and even baitfish streamers on…
Blue Ridge: Level: 5.9 feet above full. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fishing has been fair. We’ve been getting a lot of rain (expect the lake level to drop quickly from high levels after rains). The bass are scattered in their summer pattern. You will find a lot of fish…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 87 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Stephen Birchfield, coach of the Brewton-Parker Fishing Team, reports, “The fishing this month will definitely start to slow down. Right now your best bet is fishing near sunup or sundown with a hollow-bodied frog. Fish the frog as shallow as possible, as the backs of the…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports, “Fishing has been slow during the day, but we’ve been getting some mayfly hatches, and that has helped some. Trick Worms tossed under overhanging limbs and docks and anywhere else the mayflies are falling off…
Allatoona: Level: 0.1 feet above full pool. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear; visibility 5 to 7 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing in July is still in the good range. Due to the rain and cooler temperatures, the water hasn’t warmed quite as fast as it typically does. There…
West Point: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Pop-Rs, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits can be effective for shallow and aggressive bass, especially around bream beds. Some big tournament sacks of largemouth are still being weighed-in by guys who sight fish, targeting bass cruising…
Weiss: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 77-79 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good. Most Weiss bass have now spawned, and they are starting to move to the docks and grassbeds. Shallow-running crankbaits, spinnerbaits and jigs are working well. Some bass are starting to move to deeper cover,…
Sinclair: Level: 0.9 feet low. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Some stain. Bass: Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “Bass fishing on Lake Sinclair can be pretty simple during the month of June, if you can somehow find yourself in the right areas. Seawalls and grass patches next to deeper water are both good choices for…
Seminole: Level: Near full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The bass are biting good. The majority of the fish are postspawners that are feeding up on bream and shad on outside grass edges all over the lake. Topwater frogs and buzzbaits work good in the early mornings.…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Inshore fishermen get ready to catch spotted seatrout, redfish, flounder, sheepshead, black drum, shark, Spanish mackerel and cobia. This would be the month to bring out the cast net and catch your own bait. Inshore fisherman can leave the dock without bait, because peanut menhaden, finger mullet, mud minnows and…
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