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Fishing Reports
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been good the last few weeks. Most of the bass have finished spawning. We have been catching some really nice postspawn female spotted bass. These fish are real hungry and have been feeding most of the day.…
Blue Ridge: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 68-71 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fishing has been fair the past couple of weeks. The bass are done spawning and have moved out to deeper water. You can mark a lot of fish on your electronics out on points and at creek…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 76-81 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Coach Stephen Birchfield reports, “Fishing this time of year on Lake Blackshear is tons of fun. The fish are on their postspawn pattern, and you can really load up on them in a hurry. This time of year you need two lures to catch fish. The…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament Director Dennis Hudson reports, “Hopefully in June the bass will be biting because they sure aren’t biting right now. It’s been tough. We won our little club tournament, and it only took 10 pounds to win. You can still…
Allatoona: Level: 1.2 feet above full. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is great. The topwater bite is going strong. Fish are feeding good as they make a change toward a summer pattern. Most fish have moved to a mid-depth pattern in 10 to 14 feet of water, but…
West Point: Level: 2 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Largemouth are being caught on several different patterns. Topwater baits such as Pop-Rs, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits can be extremely effective for shallow and aggressive fish, especially around bream beds. The second…
Weiss: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 60s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is fair, with most fish shallow and spawning. Look for the fishing to get better as they come off the beds. Shallow-running crankbaits, spinnerbaits and jigs are working well.” Crappie: Mark reports, “Crappie fishing is…
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: High 60s. Clarity: Pretty clear. Bass: Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “The spawn is pretty much over, and the bass now have other things on their mind as we roll into May. With the warm weather here to stay, the bream and blugill spawn should be a predominant…
Seminole: Level: Down 6 inches. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews said the main lake yielded Daniel Adams a great day of fishing on April 18. He counted 75 bass beds between the Tractor Bank and the Indian Mounds. He used frogs and Speed Worms in watermelon red with a 1/8-oz. weight…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The last few days have been really good fishing for trout, redfish and whiting. I have had a lot of trips that we have caught over 75 trout, with some really big ones. A lot of trout are in the 20-inch size range. Most of my trout have been…
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