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Fishing Reports
Chatuge: Level: 7.5 feet low. Temp: 72-74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The lake has only dropped about a foot since last month, but it’s still gone down a lot quicker then normal. The fish are scattered along with the baitfish. The topwater bite has slowed down a little, but I’m still…
Blue Ridge: Level: 16.5 feet low. Temp: 72-74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “TVA has still been pulling the lake down. One good thing about the lake being this low is it’s going to make the winter fishing better this year. Because the lake level is already going to be down by…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 73 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Very good. Tournament angler Stephen Birchfield reports, “This month is the best month of the year to get out on Lake Blackshear! The dropping water temps are going to start a feeding frenzy, and you want to be there when it happens. Head to the backs…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 7.9 feet below full pool; Bartletts was lowered by Georgia Power Co. about 8 feet for the month of October. The lake will begin to return to normal pool in November. Temp: 75 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson said he was overjoyed after getting a half-inch of rain in…
Allatoona: Level: 5 feet low. Temp: 69-72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “The drought is definitely playing a part with water levels dropping. The month of November is great on Lake Allatoona. As water temperatures drop, the inevitable fall turnover will happen. Turnover is when the water cools and sinks to…
West Point: Level: 2 below full pool. Temp: Upper 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good, reports guide Keith Hudson. “We seemed to have finally turned the corner toward fall, and the fishing has improved dramatically. The shallow bite is pretty good now and will improve even more, especially if we get some rain…
Weiss: Level: 3.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Green from algae bloom. Bass: Fair. Guide Mark Collins reports, “The cooler nights the past week cooled the water a little and put some oxygen back in. Some bass have moved shallow. Look for the fishing to start getting really good again after the…
Sinclair: Level: 1.2 feet low Temp: 83-88 degrees. Clarity: 2-3 foot visibility. Bass: Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “October is a great month to fish on Lake Sinclair as the bass begin to move shallow with the cooling water temperatures. As a majority of the fish begin to move away from their summer depths,…
Seminole: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Spring Creek is pretty much gin clear. The Flint has a slight stain, with the Chattahoochee a little more so. The main lake has a slight stain. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The bite has gotten somewhat tough on the lake right now, and it…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The best redfish bite we have had in years is still hot. My last five trips we have caught more than 200 redfish. The whole month of September I have caught the limit on redfish on all but one trip. Most trips we have caught 30 or more. They…
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