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Fishing Reports

Lake Eufaula Fishing Report January 2017

Eufaula: Level: 2.6 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Upper 50s to lower 60s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The recent rains have been a blessing, and the river is on the rise. The long drought and lower water level have allowed a great amount of grass and vegetation to grow on…

Clarks Hill Lake Fishing Report January 2017

Clarks Hill: Level: 9.8 feet low. Temp: Mid to upper 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Jon Hair reports, “The fish are starting to get in the ditches, and using a spinner-head-type bait is good. Keep a floating fluke tied on for fish breaking the surface. Also, fish a Greenfish Tackle Creeper Head and a…

Carters Lake Fishing Report January 2017

Carters: Level: 8 feet low. Temp: 53-55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Fishing has been very hit and miss as of late. SpotSticker jig heads and drop shots tipped with Big Bite Baits plastics, like Shaking Squirrels and Jointed Jerk Minnows, have been my best producers. I’ve run this combo from…

Lake Burton Fishing Report January 2017

Burton: Level: 4 feet low. Temp: 49 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The spotted bass have been biting good the last few weeks. They have moved a little deeper and are hanging close to the main-lake points and ledges. These fish have been biting a weighted white fluke the best. We have…

Lake Blackshear Fishing Report January 2017

Blackshear: Level: 1.7 feet low. Temp: 52-55 degrees. Clarity: Perfect for fishing. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports, “This is some crazy weather we have been getting lately here on Lake Blackshear. When is the last time you have seen 80 degrees in the middle of December on Lake Blackshear and then just less than a week later,…

Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report January 2017

Bartletts Ferry: Level: 4 feet low. Temp: 54 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament promoter Dennis Hudson reports, “The water is still down, and it’s clear as it can be. There’s a lot of crankbait fishing going on. When we get any kind of warm spell, the shallow square-bill crankbaits fished in the coves are doing…

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report January 2017

Allatoona: Level: 14.1 feet low. Temp: 61 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “January can be one of the toughest months on Allatoona, but only if water temps drop into the low 40s or lower. With the long-range forecast looking like it might be a mild year, it looks promising for…

West Point Lake Fishing Report December 2016

West Point: Level: 8.3 feet below full pool. “Be careful when running the lake as the water is getting dangerously low in some areas,” said guide Keith Hudson. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The shallow bite remains pretty good now and should be about the same unless we get…

Lake Weiss Fishing Report December 2016

Weiss: Level: 6.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Most bass have moved shallow on secondary points, sandbars and humps. They are being caught on Rat-L-Traps, shallow-running flat-sided crankbaits, spinnerbaits and jigs. The spotted bass are biting great in the upper Coosa River near Riverside Camp Ground.…

Lake Tobesofkee Fishing Report December 2016

Tobesofkee: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Clayton Batts reports, “December will be the best month to fish Tobesofkee all year. The winter drawdown will begin Dec. 12 and last all month. I like to cover water fast when the lake is low in order to find actively feeding…

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