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Fishing Reports
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “The bass are not everywhere on Lake Oconee right now. Most of the better bites seem to come first thing in the morning around grass, blowdowns and seawalls. Try a buzzbait or frog if the…
Nottely: Level: 10.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 57-61 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “It has been hit and miss, but as of the last two days, the fishing has been hot. In the mornings, we have been fishing the flats at Point 11. There are lots of birds and topwater…
Lanier: Level: 9.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and slightly stained in the backs of the creeks. Spotted Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “The fish are finally getting up there and thinking about love. There are shallow fish all over the south end of the lake, and…
Jackson: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Guide Keith Dawkins reports, “In last month’s report, I stated that the water temps going into March were high, and we should be ahead of schedule for the spring. However, a few cold snaps and some rain lowered the…
Hartwell: Level: 10 feet below full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Preston Harden reports, “The bass fishing has been good and will get better as the fish move to the banks to spawn and feed on herring and shad. The spotted bass are thick and are easier to catch than the…
Eufaula: Level: 1.1 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide Billy Darby reports, “It seems that the cold weather and extreme barometric pressure rise took its toll on our predictions for shallow-water fishing for March, so let’s try again. For early April, the bass fishing should be good for shallow water.…
Clarks Hill: Level: 10 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “With the water temperature on the rise, look for the topwater bite to really pick up this month. This is one of the best lakes to be on during the blueback herring spawn, and now…
Chatuge: Level: 6 feet below full pool. Temp: 50-54 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Due to last week’s cold front, all the mountain lake water temps have dropped some. The spotted bass are trying to move up. You can find them scattered on points, sloped banks and spawning flats. We’ve been catching…
Carters: Level: 8 feet below full pool. Temp:. 53-57 degrees Clarity: Good visibility; 8 to 10 feet. Spotted Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Fishing is improving. April is a great month to find fish moving shallow all over the lake and river. SpotSticker jig-head worms along with drop-shot worms work great fished slowly around flat,…
Burton: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 57 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass are shallow and deep. Most of the bigger spotted bass have been holding on a 20-foot bottom and are feeding on light-colored crankbaits and weedless jigs. Most often when you find one, you have found a…
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