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Fishing Reports
Weiss: Level: 5.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good. Most fish are still shallow on the creek ledges, on secondary points, and on sandbars and humps. They are being caught on Rat-L-Traps, shallow-running flat-sided crankbaits, spinnerbaits and jigs. The spotted…
Sinclair: Level: 2.5 feet low. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “As the temperatures drop well below freezing and the new year begins, January is a great month to catch some of your biggest fish of the year on Lake Sinclair. Even though the bass are extremely sluggish,…
Seminole: Level: 6 inches low. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Great. Guide Matt Baty reports, “The grass is starting to die back, and the fish are biting lipless crankbaits ripped free from the hydrilla. The best setup is a Lew’s Pro Magnesium Speed Spool reel in 7:5:1, a 7-3 Buddha Stick medium-heavy-moderate reel, Sunline…
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 the hibernation mode. Spotted seatrout during this time are normally wintering in deep holes in the rivers or sounds. The best way to catch seatrout…
Russell: Level: 2 feet low. Temp: 50-55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing is good right now, and there are a lot of active fish in several different areas of the lake. We have been catching bass and a few stripers in the major pockets or in the smaller creeks…
Oconee: Level: 0.8 feet low. Temp: 48-52 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass have moved out of the very shallow coves to deeper areas. Look for them on points heading into the creeks and coves in 6 to 12 feet of water. They can be caught on Carolina-rigged soft plastics…
Nottely: Level: 15.6 feet low. Temp: 53-55 degrees. Clarity: Up the river and the backs of the creeks are stained. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “The last week or so the smalller fish have gotten schooled up in Ivy Log and Jacks Creek. We have been catching fish about every way you can think of,…
Lanier: Level: 10.8 feet low. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained in the backs of the creeks and clear on the main lake. Spotted Bass: Excellent. Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “There are big spots up shallow and out deep for the taking. Up shallow, work big, rocky points early with a ghost-herring crankbait or a 3/4-…
Jackson: Level: 2.6 feet low. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Stained Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “January can be a time to catch some big bass on Jackson. Concentrate on rocks and docks near deep water. Use black-and-blue jigs, as well as Shad Raps in shad colors for clear water or crawfish color in stained water. When…
Hartwell: Level: 10 feet low. Temp: Low to mid 50s. Clarity: Clear with a slight stain in the rivers and creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “On cloudy and overcast days, the bass are roaming in the ditches or larger pockets, and you can catch them feeding on shad. This is when I like…
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